Tyler Kent Hill, 66, of Cranford, died suddenly on November 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Plainfield to the late Stanley and Ruth Hoffman Hill. He retired in 1984 from Films, Inc of New York, NY. Tyler was a graduate of Kean College and had been an avid swimmer. He grew up in Cranford and was a member of the Cranford Swim Club and a lifeguard. He was a member of the Friends of the Cranford Library, Friends of the Cranford Police Department. He is survived by a brother Jeffrey of NC. Funeral arrangements will be private. Gray Funeral Directors of Cranford.