James F. Nilon Jr.(1949 - 2018)
James F. Nilon, Jr.
Middletown Twp., PA - The Honorable James F. Nilon, Jr., age 68, of Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, died at home surrounded by his family Thursday, January 18, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.
Judge Nilon was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania February 26, 1949. He was the son of James F. and Doreen Randell Nilon who predeceased him.
He was a graduate of Archmere Academy, PMC College and the Delaware Law School of Widner University, where he served as a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1978 and was a partner in the Robbins, Tozer & Nilon Law Firm.
Judge Nilon was elected to a ten year term on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in 2005 where his reputation for judicial expediency and fairness served him well. In 2015 he was retained for a second ten year term and was Head of the Criminal Division at the time of his retirement in December 2017. Prior to his election to the bench he served as Magisterial District Judge, Middletown Township, from 1989 until 2005. He was President of the District Judge Association in 2003 and served on the Strategic Planning Team for the Unified Case Management System for Delaware County Courts and the Delaware County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. He also was a former Chairman of the Middletown Township Parks and Recreation Committee and served on the Middletown Township Planning Commission and Open Space Committee.
Above all else Jim loved spending time with his wife Leslie at his homes in Middletown Township and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Leslie Vough Nilon, and his sisters, Sharon Rovelli, (Jose A.), Deborah Buckson, (Brian R.), Holly Wilson, and his sister-in-law Margaret (Patty Proch) as well as, numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, January 25th at 12 Noon at The Church of St. Frances De Sales, 35 New Road, Lenni, Aston PA 19014, where friends may call after 10:00AM.
Interment: Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103 or Andy's Friends Inc, PO Box 7303, Wilmington, DE 19803.
Arrangements by Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd.
Funeral Home
Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd
608 S Old Middletown Rd Media, PA 19063
Published in The News Journal on Jan. 21, 2018
James F. Nilon, Jr.
Middletown Twp., PA - The Honorable James F. Nilon, Jr., age 68, of Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, died at home surrounded by his family Thursday, January 18, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.
Judge Nilon was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania February 26, 1949. He was the son of James F. and Doreen Randell Nilon who predeceased him.
He was a graduate of Archmere Academy, PMC College and the Delaware Law School of Widner University, where he served as a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1978 and was a partner in the Robbins, Tozer & Nilon Law Firm.
Judge Nilon was elected to a ten year term on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in 2005 where his reputation for judicial expediency and fairness served him well. In 2015 he was retained for a second ten year term and was Head of the Criminal Division at the time of his retirement in December 2017. Prior to his election to the bench he served as Magisterial District Judge, Middletown Township, from 1989 until 2005. He was President of the District Judge Association in 2003 and served on the Strategic Planning Team for the Unified Case Management System for Delaware County Courts and the Delaware County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. He also was a former Chairman of the Middletown Township Parks and Recreation Committee and served on the Middletown Township Planning Commission and Open Space Committee.
Above all else Jim loved spending time with his wife Leslie at his homes in Middletown Township and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Leslie Vough Nilon, and his sisters, Sharon Rovelli, (Jose A.), Deborah Buckson, (Brian R.), Holly Wilson, and his sister-in-law Margaret (Patty Proch) as well as, numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, January 25th at 12 Noon at The Church of St. Frances De Sales, 35 New Road, Lenni, Aston PA 19014, where friends may call after 10:00AM.
Interment: Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103 or Andy's Friends Inc, PO Box 7303, Wilmington, DE 19803.
Arrangements by Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd.
Funeral Home
Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd
608 S Old Middletown Rd Media, PA 19063
Published in The News Journal on Jan. 21, 2018
James F. Nilon Jr.(1949 - 2018)
James F. Nilon, Jr.
Middletown Twp., PA - The Honorable James F. Nilon, Jr., age 68, of Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, died at home surrounded by his family Thursday, January 18, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.
Judge Nilon was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania February 26, 1949. He was the son of James F. and Doreen Randell Nilon who predeceased him.
He was a graduate of Archmere Academy, PMC College and the Delaware Law School of Widner University, where he served as a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1978 and was a partner in the Robbins, Tozer & Nilon Law Firm.
Judge Nilon was elected to a ten year term on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in 2005 where his reputation for judicial expediency and fairness served him well. In 2015 he was retained for a second ten year term and was Head of the Criminal Division at the time of his retirement in December 2017. Prior to his election to the bench he served as Magisterial District Judge, Middletown Township, from 1989 until 2005. He was President of the District Judge Association in 2003 and served on the Strategic Planning Team for the Unified Case Management System for Delaware County Courts and the Delaware County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. He also was a former Chairman of the Middletown Township Parks and Recreation Committee and served on the Middletown Township Planning Commission and Open Space Committee.
Above all else Jim loved spending time with his wife Leslie at his homes in Middletown Township and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Leslie Vough Nilon, and his sisters, Sharon Rovelli, (Jose A.), Deborah Buckson, (Brian R.), Holly Wilson, and his sister-in-law Margaret (Patty Proch) as well as, numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, January 25th at 12 Noon at The Church of St. Frances De Sales, 35 New Road, Lenni, Aston PA 19014, where friends may call after 10:00AM.
Interment: Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103 or Andy's Friends Inc, PO Box 7303, Wilmington, DE 19803.
Arrangements by Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd.
Funeral Home
Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd
608 S Old Middletown Rd Media, PA 19063
Published in The News Journal on Jan. 21, 2018
James F. Nilon, Jr.
Middletown Twp., PA - The Honorable James F. Nilon, Jr., age 68, of Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, died at home surrounded by his family Thursday, January 18, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.
Judge Nilon was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania February 26, 1949. He was the son of James F. and Doreen Randell Nilon who predeceased him.
He was a graduate of Archmere Academy, PMC College and the Delaware Law School of Widner University, where he served as a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Honor Society. He was admitted to the bar in 1978 and was a partner in the Robbins, Tozer & Nilon Law Firm.
Judge Nilon was elected to a ten year term on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in 2005 where his reputation for judicial expediency and fairness served him well. In 2015 he was retained for a second ten year term and was Head of the Criminal Division at the time of his retirement in December 2017. Prior to his election to the bench he served as Magisterial District Judge, Middletown Township, from 1989 until 2005. He was President of the District Judge Association in 2003 and served on the Strategic Planning Team for the Unified Case Management System for Delaware County Courts and the Delaware County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. He also was a former Chairman of the Middletown Township Parks and Recreation Committee and served on the Middletown Township Planning Commission and Open Space Committee.
Above all else Jim loved spending time with his wife Leslie at his homes in Middletown Township and Sea Isle City, New Jersey. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Leslie Vough Nilon, and his sisters, Sharon Rovelli, (Jose A.), Deborah Buckson, (Brian R.), Holly Wilson, and his sister-in-law Margaret (Patty Proch) as well as, numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Mass: Thursday, January 25th at 12 Noon at The Church of St. Frances De Sales, 35 New Road, Lenni, Aston PA 19014, where friends may call after 10:00AM.
Interment: Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103 or Andy's Friends Inc, PO Box 7303, Wilmington, DE 19803.
Arrangements by Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd.
Funeral Home
Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd
608 S Old Middletown Rd Media, PA 19063
Published in The News Journal on Jan. 21, 2018
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