Timothy passed peacefully on November 6, 2025, from this earthly realm, he called Urantia, into the Christ Consciousness while praying the 23rd Psalm. Tim leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Cynthia Tilloton of Granby, CT.
Born into the Irish enclave, Hungry Hill in Springfield, Ma., Tim was predeceased by his parents Jack and Virginia (Shea) Tillotson and his in-laws Sam and Kathleen Bello. Tim was the oldest of 5 siblings. Brothers Robert (Evelyn) Tillotson and children Garrett, Kate and Laura, Jack (Eva) Tillotson and children Alexandra and Kayla and his two loving sisters Teresa (Bill) Bugden and her son and Tim’s namesake Timothy (Angela) Liquori and children Emilia and Giovanni, and Susan (Glenn) Chamberland and children Ian, Jack (Margaret) and namesake Nolan. Also deeply saddened by his loss is Tim’s lifelong friend and sister-in-law Eileen Bello and her son Matthew (Marissa) Naylor with whom he had a deep relationship and their children, who gave him much joy, Silas and Uma. A great loss is felt by all.
Tim was an accomplished musician, singer, and entertainer, and traveled and performed Irish, Folk, and Comedy with his wife Cindy throughout the US and Canada during the ’70s. They opened an Irish Pub in the Berkshires where they performed throughout the ’80s, before settling in Granby, CT, and becoming caretakers of a beautiful small 100-year-old farm. They continued to perform locally in Irish Pubs and at the Irish Cultural Center of Western New England up until COVID. Tim played the fiddle, banjo, mandoline, guitar, and his favorite, the Bass. He was a carpenter, a mathematician, a student of the workings of the universe, and the world’s financial and currency markets.
Tim was an avid reader of The Urantia Book and had a strong Catholic faith. Tim loved being on his tractor, mowing the fields, and especially feeding the birds, but most of all, Tim loved his Family and Friends. Tim was blessed with several lifelong friends, some of whom have left us too soon. Among family and friends, Tim was known for giving people nicknames and always having a quip or a joke to interject.
He will be remembered for his iconic line, “THAT REMINDS ME OF A JOKE!”
The Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 27, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield, MA. Following the Mass, a celebration of Tim’s life was held at The Sons of Erin in Westfield, MA, with music performed by our dear friend Jimmy McArdle. Private interment in the Spring.
In lieu of flowers, pray the Rosary for the souls of the faithful departed.
May they rest in peace.
