Joseph Edmund Tillman

Joseph Edmund Tillman of Easton, MD, died peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Talbot Hospice, at the age of seventy-five. He was born in Baltimore, MD, on January 14, 1941, to the late David Franklin Tillman and Jane Elizabeth Tillman (Watkins). Joseph, affectionately known as Joe, was an especially kind and gentle man. In his early years, Joe was an amateur pilot, flying small planes from the Easton Airport. An avid sportsman, he also enjoyed coaching Little League, golfing, and sailing. After graduating from Towson High School in 1958, Joe worked as a salesman for Warner-Fruehauf for twenty-five years. Moving from the Eastern Shore to Baltimore County, Joe began working as a realtor, first for O’Connor, Piper & Flynn, and finally Coldwell Banker until his retirement in 2012. Dedicated to the service of others and the betterment of his community, Joe was an active member of both the Towson and Easton Rotary Clubs. Joe loved to barbeque, often sharing his famous “Yard-bird” with family and friends. Because a life well-lived is a legacy, Joe leaves a living and lasting memory which grateful hearts will always treasure. He is survived by his beloved wife, Katherine Knox Tillman of Easton and her children Mark (Julia), Steve (Heidi), and Craig Cohoon and Rebecca “Becky” Saia (Robert); his children, David (Jennifer) and Laura Tillman; and seven grandchildren, Emily Cohoon, Evan Cohoon, James “Jimmy” Cohoon, Anthony Saia, Oliver Tillman, Mischa Tillman, and Roman Tillman. He is also survived by four brothers, Richard H. Tillman, James L. Tillman, David F. Tillman, and Frederick C. Tillman. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, 200 South Harrison St. Easton, MD 21601. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 1210 South Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601. Interment will follow in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Talbot Humane Society, 7894 Ocean Gateway P.O. Box 1143, Easton, MD 21601 or Talbot Hospice, 586 Cynwood Drive Easton, MD 21601.

Joseph Edmund Tillman

January 14, 1941 - February 7, 2016