Obituary of Craig J. Bills

Craig J. Bills, 56, of Pocono Summit, died on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Joanne (Schweitzer) Bills. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Robert and Joyce (Bortz) Bills. Craig was known for his culinary skills and entrepreneurship qualities. He owned and operated the former Trolley Stop Restaurant in Skippack along with a string of other eateries in and around the Philadelphia area. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He was also a huge sports fan who spent more than ten years volunteering as a coach for both youth baseball and basketball leagues, where he also had the privilege of coaching both of his young sons. In addition to his wife, Joanne, he is survived by his children: Zachary and Joshua Bills both of Kennett Square, Kayla Bills of Pocono Summit, sisters: Denise George and her husband Tom of Allentown, Karen Downey and her husband Bob of Marlton, NJ; a brother: Scott Bills and his wife Stephanie of Halifax and several nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation on Friday, January 22 from 12-2:00 pm at the Bolock Funeral Home, 6148 Paradise valley Road, Cresco. A Blessing service will follow at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in honor of Craig may be made to the New Hope Foundation by logging onto www.newhopefoundation.org or to the American Foundation for Addiction Research by logging onto www.addictionresearch.com. Private cremation is entrusted to the Bolock Funeral Home Crematory.