LILLIAN MURIEL HILLIER

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LILLIAN MURIEL HILLIER March 29, 1924 May 7, 2010 With sad hearts, her family announces the passing of Lillian Hillier after a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. A kind and gentle woman, Lillian was born in St. Paul des Metis (now St. Paul, Alberta) to Joseph and Bessie (nee Finkelman) Hillier. Lillian grew up in Winnipeg's North End, attending Machray School and St. John's High School. During the Second World War, she served her country working in an aircraft plant in Fort William/Port Arthur, ON. Lillian traveled extensively throughout the Midwest with her twin sister Ruth. She had a fondness for knitting. Aunt Lil will be remembered for her kindness, generosity and outgoing personality as well as her beautiful and joyous piano playing and singing voice. She always had a song in her heart. Lillian was predeceased by her father Joseph in 1967, her mother Bessie in 1973, her twin sister Ruth in 1992, her brothers David Boyce in 1996 and Charlie Boyce in 2007. Lillian leaves to mourn her niece Geraldine Boyce, nephews Richard Boyce, Kenny Boyce, all of Winnipeg, Harold and Harriet Boyce and family of Livonia, MI, Sheila Lampert and family of Israel and numerous relatives in Canada, United States and Israel. Lillian's family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff and extraordinary caregivers at The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre, Sharon Home Simkin 2 in Winnipeg, caregiver Suzie Deacon for her love and compassion, nurse Sara Reid, Dr. Sheldon Koven, Cantor Len Udow and Alex Rosales. A graveside service will be held at Shaarey Zedek Cemetery, 230 Armstrong Avenue, directly across from Kildonan Park on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 12:00 pm. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Chesed Shel Emes. If one chooses, donations in the memory of Aunt Lil can be made to The Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre. When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly. Barbara J. Winter

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 10, 2010