John J. Pileggi, of Warrington Twp, PA died on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Doylestown Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 83.

He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Ann Coia Pileggi.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bruno and Mary Grispon Pileggi.

He enjoyed being a member of a large family of 9 children. As a youth, he lived in Elkins Park and attended Cheltenham High School where he played football. His first job was as an usher at the Erlen Movie Theatre. He served in the Naval Reserve as a medical corpsman for 7 years. For the past 65 years he has been an owner and partner in the Limekiln Pike Nurseries of Maple Glen and Chalfont, first with his father Bruno and currently with his son John Jr.

He was also partnered with his son in the J & J Building Company, a real estate development business which has constructed numerous private homes, offices and shopping centers in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. He took great pride in his land development projects. A long time member of St. Jude parish, he enjoyed being involved in the parish expansion and renovations that have been ongoing for the past decade.

His greatest joy was being outdoors and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

In addition to his beloved wife, John is survived by his son John Pileggi Jr. and his wife Stacy, and his daughter Patti Herbert, and her husband Dennis, and his 4 dear grandchildren: Sean, Lauren, Ryan and John III; and many extended relatives. He was predeceased by his infant son.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing , Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 241 E. Butler Ave. (at Sandy Ridge Rd.), New Britain, PA 18901 and to his Funeral Mass 12:00 noon at St. Jude Church, 323 West Butler Ave., Chalfont, PA 18914. His entombment will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation Serving the Delaware Valley, 111 South Independence Mall East, Suite 411, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2521.