Frank J. Bilger

Milford - On February 23, 2024, Frank J. Bilger peacefully went home to be with the Lord. He was 78. 

Mr. Bilger was born on May 15, 1945, in South Amboy, N.J. to the late Frank and Mary Bilger, who emigrated from Germany.

He graduated from New Brunswick Vocational & Technical High School in 1963, where he specialized in carpentry and cabinet making. 

After high school, Frank honorably served our country in the United States Marines from 1965 to 1967. 

He worked as a carpenter for DuPont Chemical Company in Parlin, N.J. Later on he was a member of the Carpenters & Millwrights, Local Union 1006 in Milltown, N.J. He also had his own custom cabinet business, Bilger Cabinets, which he operated for many years.  

Mr. Bilger was a Fourth Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus at both St. Bartholomew's, East Brunswick, NJ and later at St. John the Apostle, Milford, DE. He was also a member of the American Legion, Milford, DE.

He enjoyed woodworking, gardening… especially growing roses and grapes, fishing and going on cruises with his wife and family.

Frank was an avid cat lover and shared his whole life with his furry friends, most recently with Penny. 

Frank is survived by his wife of 37 years, Christine Bilger. He is also survived by his daughters, Jo Ann Guear and her husband, Christopher, and Amy DeVries and her husband, John; his step children, Pamela Poch and her husband, Scott, and Bryan Olen and his wife, Kim, and Jeffrey Olen and his partner, Amy Allen; as well as his grandchildren, Matthew and Nicole Guear.

Family and friends are welcome to join them for a viewing at Rogers Hovatter Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave., Milford from 4PM to 6PM on Wednesday, March 13. A prayer service will be held at 6PM.

Interment is at Holy Cross Cemetery in Jamesburg, N.J.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or www.alz.org.