Marion Joyce Hillier
With great sadness we announce the passing of Marion Joyce Hillier (nee Taylor) who passed away peacefully on May 4th, 2020 at Southlake Hospital in Newmarket, Ontario due to complications arising from a recent fall. Joyce was born in Port de Grave, Newfoundland, on December 6th, 1929.
She was the beloved wife of William Allan Hillier who predeceased her on August 19th, 2004. She was predeceased by her father, Rev. Samuel Taylor and her mother, Margaret Minnie Taylor (nee Burry), in 1931. Joyce’s infant sister, Ethel Winnifred Pearl Taylor, died in 1923 when Winnifred was just one week old.
Flora Taylor (nee Bowering) later married Samuel and lovingly raised Joyce and her older sister, Gwendolyn, who passed away March 24, 2017, survived by her husband, William Hedley Bursey. Joyce will be greatly missed by her very large family, five sons: David (Karen), John, Harold (Rhonda), Lloyd (Irene) and Mervin Linda), daughter Barbara, 17 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, along with many nieces, nephews and close friends. Her love for her family, especially each and every new baby as they arrived (and there were many), will be her greatest legacy.
Due to restrictions on public gatherings at this time, a private service will be arranged. The family wishes to thank the dedicated doctors, nurses and staff at Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario for their exceptional care these past few days, and the staff at The Barton Retirement Home, Newmarket for the compassionate care and comfort provided in recent years. We find comfort in knowing that Joyce now is absent from her body but forever present with her Lord.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Marion Joyce Hillier Monday May 4th 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Markham, Province: Ontario