Marilyn Hilliard
– May 31, 2015
Marilyn Hilliard
Marilyn Betty (Zeitler) Hilliard, 91, passed away on May 31, 2015, in Sun City Center, Fla. Daughter of Alden Zeitler and Marie Thompson, Marilyn was a 1941 graduate of Punxsutawney High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Thomas R. Hilliard; her companion of five years, Harold O’Neal; oldest son Robert A. Hilliard; brother Richard A. Zeitler; and sister Joanne Mitchell.
A former resident of Butler, Pa., Marilyn was a shift supervisor in the shell inspection section of Pullman Standard during World War II. Subsequently, she excelled in a wide variety of jobs, from Isaly’s Dairy to a hat shop to GNC to Poe Insurance.
Called Marilyn by some and Betty by others, she always enjoyed learning new creative things — such as stained glass art, calligraphy and stepping stones (to name but a few). She loved playing bridge with her buddies, going to dances and parties, hearing or telling a good joke, and having a stiff drink.
Marilyn will be missed by daughter Leona M. Hilliard of Sun City Center; son Thomas H. Hilliard of Butler; son David A. Hilliard of Cleveland, Ohio;, grandsons Noah Hilliard of Charleston, S.C., and Nathan Hilliard of Butler; great-granddaughter Susan Hilliard of Butler; and many dear friends.
A memorial celebration is planned for November 15, 2015, in Sun City Center, so that her friends can celebrate a wonderful and interesting life.
Marilyn Betty (Zeitler) Hilliard, 91, passed away on May 31, 2015, in Sun City Center, Fla. Daughter of Alden Zeitler and Marie Thompson, Marilyn was a 1941 graduate of Punxsutawney High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Thomas R. Hilliard; her companion of five years, Harold O’Neal; oldest son Robert A. Hilliard; brother Richard A. Zeitler; and sister Joanne Mitchell.
A former resident of Butler, Pa., Marilyn was a shift supervisor in the shell inspection section of Pullman Standard during World War II. Subsequently, she excelled in a wide variety of jobs, from Isaly’s Dairy to a hat shop to GNC to Poe Insurance.
Called Marilyn by some and Betty by others, she always enjoyed learning new creative things — such as stained glass art, calligraphy and stepping stones (to name but a few). She loved playing bridge with her buddies, going to dances and parties, hearing or telling a good joke, and having a stiff drink.
Marilyn will be missed by daughter Leona M. Hilliard of Sun City Center; son Thomas H. Hilliard of Butler; son David A. Hilliard of Cleveland, Ohio;, grandsons Noah Hilliard of Charleston, S.C., and Nathan Hilliard of Butler; great-granddaughter Susan Hilliard of Butler; and many dear friends.
A memorial celebration is planned for November 15, 2015, in Sun City Center, so that her friends can celebrate a wonderful and interesting life.