Administrators Pompeii Posted May 8, 2023 Administrators Share Posted May 8, 2023 Dolores “Jean” Hilliard Garskie, age 89 of Hopewell Township, PA, formerly of the DuBois and Helvetia area died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford, PA Born on August 16, 1933 in Helvetia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Grace A. (Troutman) Hilliard. On July 20, 1957 she married her husband of 52 years, Frank E. Garskie. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2009. Jean was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Hopewell Township, where she was a member of the Christian Mothers Association. She, along with her husband, was active in the Hopewell Area Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jean considered herself an “amateur florist” and always had the nicest wreaths and decorations in the neighborhood. She also loved to play bingo with her friends. Jean is survived by one daughter (Michele Garskie of Gibsonia, PA), two brothers (William “Red” Hilliard of Troutville, PA and Terry Hilliard of DuBois, PA), and her grand dog Buddy. She was preceded in death by two brothers (Richard and Jack Hilliard) and one sister (Dorothy Marie Hilliard). Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 4 PM – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 11 at 1 PM from the funeral home with Fr. Ben Daghir officiating. Burial will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery. In honor of her grand dog Buddy, memorial donations may be made to Gateway Humane Society, PO Box 678, Falls Creek, PA 15840. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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