Mary A Walls Hill passed away peacefully on Friday April 20th 2018 at Delaware Hospice in Milford after a 4 year battle with cancer.
She was born Sept 16th 1942 in Philadelphia, PA to Charles J and Mary Theresa Fisher. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1960.
Mary worked as a Secretary and as a Teachers’ Aide at Glenwood Elementary School in Media PA before retiring in 2000. She was the Weekend Coordinator at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation until she was widowed in 2001 and moved to Dover. Mary loved living history and enjoyed demonstrating fiber related handcrafts at Dover Days, the Delaware State Fair and the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village. She was an avid Lacemaker, spinner and knitter. She was a founding member of the Diamond State Lacemakers, a member of the Liberty Lacers and the Thistledown Fiber Guild.
Mary was preceded in death by her first husband Frank Walls.
She is survived by her second Husband of 9 years, William Hill of Dover, DE; Children Helen Hernandez of FL, Steven (Bridgette) Walls of GA, David (Nancy) Walls of PA & Jeffrey Walls of PA; step-son Bill Jr (Cathy) Hill of Newark DE; Daughter in Spirit, Kim (Eric) Czerwinski of Dover DE; Grandchildren Justin (Elizabeth), Larissa, Milena, Brenden, Maura, Wendy (Deborah), Amy (Pete), Sarah, Charlie, & Kira; 7 Great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and many, many very dear friends.
A Celebration of life service will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church 209 S State St Dover, May 12th at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s name to the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation or the American Cancer Society are greatly appreciated. Condolences maybe made via www.ambruso.com. Arrangements by Michael J. Ambruso Funeral Director, Inc., Dover.
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