Mary Anna (Wosnak) Hill's Obituary
MARY ANNA (WOSNAK) HILLEntered Rest April 22, 2014.Mary was born to Walter and Mary Wosnak July 15, 1930, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She attended Jersey City Teachers College, after high school, receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. She began her teaching career in San Diego, California at Darnall Elementary School. Mary met her lifelong husband, Dudley Lee Hill, at an USO dance in San Diego, California. They married at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, El Cajon, California on December 22, 1956. As a Navy wife, Mary lived in San Diego, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Great Lakes, Illinois, Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia, Boston, Massachusetts, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Salem, New Hampshire and Spring Valley, California. Before and after Lee’s retirement from the Navy, Lee and Mary spent happy times traveling around the country, exploring, rock collecting and visiting friends and relatives in their travel trailer. They actually camped in 49 of our 50 states. They eventually bought a house in Amity, Oregon, to be near Lee’s mother who was in poor health. This became their home base, as they continued a “snowbird’s” lifestyle traveling south during the winter, returning to Amity in spring. Mary was a meticulous record keeper, and would journal their travels, so they could stay at their favorite parks and stops along their way, and participate in various activities that were scheduled. They were members of B.S.A., Braids & Braves Square Dancers of McMinnville, OR, Order of the Eastern Star in Salem, NH, and Sheridan, OR.Mary also volunteered at Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, OR, and Navy Wives Club in Norfolk, VA, and was a member of Air Force Mother’s Club, in San Diego, CA.Mary moved to McMinnville, OR, after Lee died in 2001, and lived with her daughter and son-in-law. She continued with her lifelong hobbies of writing letters and cards, (never forgetting someone’s birthday), reading, sewing and craftwork, adding to her zebra collection, and keeping her rose bushes healthy and happy. She also loved playing board & card games, Scrabble, in particular, and it was rare for someone else to win that game! She enjoyed her children and grandchildren and took great pleasure in being involved in family activities and events. Mary is survived by her 3 children: Son, Michale (& Angie) Hill of Vacaville, CA; Daughter, Marsha (& Gene) Restorff of McMinnville, OR; Son, Murray (& Elizabeth) Hill of Amity, OR; and four granddaughters, Jennifer Villarreal, Alyssa Hill, Amy Hill and Kaylee (& Dustin) Parsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, her husband and her grandson. There will be a Viewing, Chapel Service and Internment at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Sally Lynn Chapel located at 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego California on May 13th, 2014. Viewing in the Chapel will be from 9:00am – 10:00am, followed by a family led memorial service commencing at 10:00am. There will be a Celebration of Life at McMinnville Public Library, McMinnville, Oregon on June 7, 2014 starting at 12:00 noon in the Carnegie Room, for those unable to attend the San Diego, CA service. Please bring a picture, story or both to share with us to honor her. There will be an Order of the Eastern Star service as part of this activity. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, can be made to:-Order of the Eastern Star Sheridan Chapter #89 Attn. Estarl Fund 240 NW Washington Sheridan, OR 97378 -McMinnville Public Library, Attn: Memorial Large Print Book Fund 225 NW Adams Street McMinnville, OR 97128-Lion’s Club of McMinnville Charity Attn: Medical Device Program P. O. Box 302 McMinnville, OR 97128-Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation 2700 SE Stratus Ave STE A McMinnville, OR 97128 The family would like to thank the Cancer Center Oncology staff led by Dr. Catherine O’Brien; McMinnville Surgical Associates Surgeons Higena, Kumar & Higa; and the staffs of Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville Lifecare Center, Vineyard Heights Senior Assisted Living, and Legacy Hospice of McMinnville. We would also like to thank the McMinnville Lion’s Club charities for their loan of support equipment over the years, the members of the Amity and Sheridan Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star for their visitations and support, and the family and friends of our mother who visited, called and wrote to her while she was in the various stages of care this year.Mary requested that there be no flowers at her funeral or memorial service. She wanted instead for donations be made in her memory to a worthy cause. Listed below are four charities that held a special place in her heart. If you choose to donate to any charity, please remember to include her name, Mary A. Hill. 1. McMinnville Public LibraryAttn: Memorial Large Print Book Fund 225 NW Adams StreetMcMinnville, OR 97128Mary loved to read and visited the library at least twice a week. She found it easier to read the large print books, but the selection was quite limited. She was always looking for new large print books to read. Being a teacher, books were always special to her. Her Memorial Service on June 7 will be held at the library. They will have a table set up with the new large print books purchased in her name. A book plate will be put into each book identifying the honored person and the donor. 2. McMinnville Lions Club CharityAttn: Medical Device ProgramP. O. Box 302McMinnville, OR 97128This program provides free medical equipment (hospital beds, wheel chairs, walkers, etc.) to anyone who needs it. Mary, and other members of her family have used this service. The money donated goes to pay for storage units that house the donated equipment waiting to be borrowed.3. Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation2700 SE Stratus Ave STE AMcMinnville, OR 97128This funds helps those undergoing cancer treatment with paying bills. It will not only help pay medical bills, but utility bills, and mortgages. The Willamette Valley Cancer Center became our second home for several years. 4. Order of the Eastern Star Sheridan Chapter #89Attn. Estarl Fund240 NW WashingtonSheridan, OR 97378This fund is for the purpose of giving assistance to young men and women who desire to enter fields of religious service namely, ministers, missionaries, directors of church music, directors of religious education and directors of youth leadership.
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