Jim Hilton Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 12, 2025, at the age of 71, Jim Hilton of Kittery, Maine passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Phyllis Keene Hilton and Frederick Arthur Hilton of Maine; his wife Pamela Nelson Hilton; his sisters, Margaret Elizabeth and Catherine Lynne Johnson (Joel); and his children, Heather Marie Kern, Jason Matthew Kern, Jeremy Arthur Hilton, Theresa Hilton Takushi, Nicholas Clark Littlefield, Joshua Sanchez Hilton, Evan Vasudev Hilton, Rosadelia Sanchez Myers and Caitlyn Hilton DesRoches. He was also cherished by nineteen grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home & Crematory (77 Exeter Rd, Newmarket, NH 03857). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 17th 2025 at 4:00 PM at the Durham Evangelical Church (114 Dover Rd, Durham, NH 03824).
Jim won many awards for his accomplishments in recreation, including the Teresa S. Brungardt Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association honoring exceptional contributions to parks and recreation.
