Conneaut Lake, PA - My name is Tiffany McMillin, and I passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 45 from metastatic breast cancer. I decided to write my own obituary for a few reasons. One, I didn't want to leave this task to my grieving family. Two, I don't want anyone to talk about how perfect I was, because that's not true. Three, being able to know you will, most likely, be gone much sooner than you'd ever imagined is both a blessing and a curse. I feel like this part of my untimely death is a blessing. I get to be very real, vulnerable, and use this as a way to speak my last words, to the people who meant the most to me.

I didn't have or live a perfect life, I didn't always do the right thing or say the right thing, and when you come to the end of your life those are the things you really regret, the things that hurt other people. I tried to learn from each of those mistakes and I like to think I succeeded more than I failed in that department.

I don't have a long list of life accomplishments; I didn't have career goals. I worked to pay the bills from high school throughout my 20's, where I held down two jobs to get by. When I was 29, that completely changed when I was hired as an HR Assistant at Ainsworth Pet Nutrition. My years there were some of the most influential of my life. Work was fun! I was surrounded by the most amazing, dedicated, and talented people. I learned so much and had a strong desire to grow professionally for the first time. I wanted to succeed because THEY wanted me to succeed and believed in me. I formed so many lifelong friendships, but the best part of APN was the Lang Family. Their love and generosity have continued to bless my family during the most difficult time of our lives. To Tommy, Sean, Rick, Jimmy, Jeff, Doug, and Tony: I am forever grateful to each of you, and I hope you know how much you meant to me.

All I ever wanted in life was to get married and have a family. When I met Jason, I knew I had found my person. We have had high highs and low lows. But one thing was constant, our love, and I knew he was in this thing with me forever, no matter what. Turns out, that was the most important thing to me, but it took me a long time to recognize and appreciate that. With Jason, I gained more than a husband and life partner. I gained a second family who accepted me and treated me like one of their own. We got married in 2009 and tried right away to start our own family. We finally got pregnant with Mason in late 2016. Being a wife and mother were my greatest joys. Mason filled my life full of laughter, endless love, and happiness. I hope that he always knows just how wanted he was and how special he is and how much he was loved by his Mommy. I would have done anything possible to be around to watch him grow up. Mason, you will always be my sunshine. You completed me in a way only YOU could. I love you to the moon and back a million, trillion, gazillion times. And Jason, thank God, I got to wake up next to you and, thank God, your hand fit perfectly in mine and, thank God, you loved me when you didn't have to, but you did, and you do, and he knew, thank God, for giving me you. I love you forever and always. Promise.

I was preceded in death by my father, Carl Matthews Jr.; my paternal grandparents, Carl Matthews Sr. and Mary June Matthews Wagner; my maternal grandparents, Wayne and Lillian Mowris; my brother, Samuel Dax Matthews; two uncles, Paul Mowris and Pat Matthews; and my in-laws, Vic McMillin, Anna Mae McMillin, and Bob Hanson. I am survived by my husband, Jason McMillin; my beautiful son, Mason; my mother, Jane (Ed) Lute; my bonus mother, Sally McMillin, and her life partner, Cowboy; two brothers, Jimmy (Ashley) Galford and Ben McMillin; two sisters, Maria (Dion) Beck and Kate (Travis) Welborn; many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; and finally, the very best group of friends. Thank you all for loving and accepting me 100%. You know who you are.

At my request there will be no services. Jason will hold a celebration of life for close friends and family at a future date. Memorials may be made to the Yolanda Barco Oncology Institute, 16792 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care and direction of the Robert L. Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 3223 Perry Hwy., Sheakleyville.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.snyderfh.com