John M. "Jack" Kilduff

John M. "Jack" Kilduff of Hobe Sound, FL, passed peacefully on July 30 at age 69, after a hard battle against leukemia. He is survived by his wife, Frances Gallivan Kilduff, five children, four grandchildren, and two sisters. Visitation will be held on August 5th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Taylor-Modeen Funeral Home, 250 Center St., Jupiter, FL. Funeral Mass will be held on August 6th at 10:00 am at St. Christopher Catholic Church, 12001 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Hospice of Palm Beach County. A retired president and chief operating officer of Dr Pepper Company, Jack was a native of Philadelphia, PA, a 1964 graduate of La Salle College High School and a 1968 graduate of Villanova University, where he studied political and military sciences. He was honorably discharged from the U. S. Marine Corps in 1971 with the rank of captain, having served as a radar intercept officer of an F-4 Phantom attack fighter aircraft. After a 10-year sales career at Procter & Gamble, Kilduff joined Dr Pepper Company, rising to become the firm's top executive until his retirement in 2002. There, Jack played a significant role in acquiring and developing new products and securing new routes to market. While gaining market share under his leadership, the Plano, TX-based soft drink maker achieved record sales and profits. Kilduff served on the boards of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association; Hispanic Heritage Foundation; and Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, TX. After retiring, Jack and Frances made Hobe Sound their home, where he became involved in local church, education, and civic activities, serving on his parish finance committee. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, president of the St. Christopher Conference and Martin County Council president. He was also president of the Hobe Sound Golf Club. For more than 10 years, Jack served on the Executive Committee of Palm Beach Atlantic University, chairing the Finance and Athletic Committees. Kilduff was preceded in death by his parents, for whom he created and named the Agnes and Michael Kilduff Foundation. It continues to assist the students of economically challenged families of St. Bridget's parish in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, where Jack received his early education. In addition to wife, Frances, Kilduff is survived by sons, John Kilduff (Grace) and granddaughter, Kerrigan, Las Vegas, NV; Michael Kilduff (Elissa) and granddaughter, Myia, Cumming, GA and daughters, Mary Kilduff (Guario Robles) and grandchildren, Zoé and John, Flower Mound, TX; Colleen Kilduff, Dallas, TX; Deirdre Kilduff, Hobe Sound, FL and sisters, Janice Copeland (Don), Berwyn, PA; Barbara Megill (Wayne), West Chester, PA.

John M. "Jack" Kilduff

September 18, 1946 - July 30, 2016