Kathleen M. Hillyard

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our wife, mother and grandmother
Kathleen M Hillyard on May 19, 2025, at home with family by her side.

She is survived by her husband Benjamin of 52 years married on Aug. 5 th 1972. Her
daughters Melissa (Jo) Martin of Ulster, Samantha (Ross) Ayers of Dushore, Samantha’s
god daughter, Caitlyn West. Grandchildren Ryan Elliott, Matthew Elliott and Portia
Howard. Great Grand Child Chase Elliott who called her GiGi.

Predeceased by her Mother
and Stepfather Marguerite and (Dale) Norton Athens, Infant brother Michael Merrick,
and her mother-in-law Darleen (Nursie) Hillyard, East Smithfield.

Kathleen graduated from SRU High School in 1973. After that she became a Surg. Tech for
Robert Packer Hospital, then worked and retired from DuPont Towanda, Pa. All the
while working beside her husband and daughters building a farm and milking cows, She
loved going to all the 4-H and FFA shows with her family. Then showing goats with her
grandchildren. She would go camping and loved being outside gardening, mowing lawn
and planting flowers.

Don’t cry for me now I have died, for I’m by your side.
My body’s gone but my soul is here, please don’t shed another tear

I am the snowflake that kisses your nose,
I am the frost that nips your toes
I am the sun, shining so bright
I am the rain, refreshing the earths
I am the laughter, I am the mirth
I am the cloud, that’s drifting by
I am the thoughts, inside your head
While I’m still there, I can’t be dead.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of The Thomas Cremation and Funeral Service, 1297 Elmira St., Sayre, Pa.

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