NAUGATUCK — Hilda I. (Stahl) Dillon, 93, the widow of John J. Dillon, died peacefully on Nov. 30, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center.
Hilda was born on Feb. 12, 1924 in Turbotville, Pa., the eldest daughter of the late Franklin and Florence (Dreisbach) Stahl, and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Hilda was a retired employee of Peter Paul and was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church.
Hilda will always be remembered as a loving mother not only to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but to everyone fortunate enough to have met her. She had a great sense of humor, and always carried herself with dignity. She kept peace within her soul and now she is at peace with God.
Hilda is survived by her sons, John Dillon and his wife, Martina, Richard Dillon and his wife, Patricia, and Joseph Dillon and his wife, Paula; her daughter, Susan Paznokas and her husband, William; her brother, Melvin Stahl and his wife, Pauline, her sister, Patricia Sheatler and her husband, Robert; her 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, Hilda was predeceased by her daughter, Kathryn San Angelo; her brothers, Robert, Clair and Myron Stahl, and her sisters, Lorraine Hamrick and Ruth Yoder.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church St., Naugatuck. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Family and friends may call Saturday, Dec. 16 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Ave., Naugatuck.
In lieu of flowers and to honor Hilda’s memory, contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the charity of your choice.
To leave an online condolence, visit www.buckmillerthurstonmengacci.com.
