Mary Hilliard, 95

Mary Isabelle Hilliard, 95, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, of complications of pneumonia at her home in Big Bear.

Born May 13, 1911, in LaRue, Ohio, she moved from Ohio to Los Angeles with her family when her father, Orus A. Blue, was sent to help start the Los Angeles Goodyear Tire operation. She graduated from John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles about 1929. She attended some university classes and had extensive professional training in hospital administration and nursing.

Mrs. Hilliard's husband, Hugh, helped start Goodyear Brazil and Goodyear Atomic in the United States. Their son, "Doc" Hilliard, worked as a chemical engineer for Goodyear in the United States, Venezuela and Thailand before starting his own successful international consulting company.

Isabelle and Hugh Hilliard returned to the United States after he retired in the 1970s and built a house in Fallbrook, where they lived for decades.

Mrs. Hilliard's hobbies included tennis, golf, bowling and contract bridge at the international level. She enjoyed camping and fishing, at which she also excelled, throughout the western United States and Brazil. While in Brazil during World War II, she was instrumental in organizing the production and distribution of first aid and surgical sterile cotton goods for the Allied armed forces, especially the Brazilian troops fighting in the European theater. Where ever she lived or traveled, she volunteered and enjoyed giving her time and talents to her churches and to hospital Pink Ladies.

She was a member of the Fallbrook Presbyterian Church, Big Bear Spirit of Peace Lutheran, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Pink Ladies of the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh, in 1987; his sister Margaret in 1983; and brother Bob in 1993. She is survived by her son, Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Hilliard, of Big Bear; and daughter, J.I. Chandler, of Amherst, Mass.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services will be private and are being handled by Berry, Bell, Hall Mortuary in Fallbrook. The family suggests donations to the Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary.

Edna Velchek, 83

Edna Velchek, 83, of Poway died Friday, Dec. 29, from complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Mrs. Velchek was born June 14, 1923, in Maple Heights, Ohio and lived in Poway for 29 years. She served in the Navy and was active at the Poway Senior Center.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Harvey, of Poway; son Ray of San Diego; grandson Geoff, and great-grandchildren Emma and Cameron.

Joyce Audrey Weaver, 69

Joyce Audrey Weaver, 69, of Escondido died recently in Escondido.

Mrs. Weaver was born Sept. 29, 1937 in New Jersey and lived in Escondido for 17 years. She was a retired bookkeeper for the state government.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Joseph B. Weaver of Escondido; and her daughters Donna Cheema of Carlsbad and Darlene O'Brien of Escondido.

A memorial service is planned for 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the West Clubhouse Mobile Home Park in Escondido. Poway Bernardo Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests donations to the American Lung Association, 2750 Fourth Ave., San Diego, CA, 92103.

Memorial

Georgia M. Tinsman

Georgia M. Tinsman, age 78, of Escondido, Calif., formerly of West Bloomfield, Mich., died December 23, 2006.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William.

She was the loving mother of Janice (Mark) Finkel, Susan (Richard) Sarlund and the late Trace Tinsman.

She was the beloved grandmother of Richard (Sandra), Erik (Jolene), Kristen (Thomas) Davidson and proud great-grandmother of Taylor, Isabella, Jack, Kathryn, Alyssa and Dominic. She was the dear sister of Shirley (James) Mahar and Barbara Higgin Botham, both of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Clarkston, Mich.

She was a good friend of Carl "Bud" Misfeldt.

Georgia was a member of the Pontiac Elks and the Oakland County Boat Club.

Friends may visit Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Pixley Funeral Home-Godhardt-Tomlinson Chapel, Keego Harbor.

Private interment at Ottawa Park Cemetery. Memorials are suggests to the Michigan Humane Society.

In Memoriam

Santos Aldaz Martinez

Don't cry for me for I'm not gone

But simply sing a different song

You'll find me where the

flowers grow,

in each spring breeze or

gentle snow

from quiet woods to crystal brook

I'll be everywhere you look

Transformed by God and now

at peace

And filled with love to never cease

Love always

Santos Jr., Belsie, Lala, Maryanne, Sally, Chavo, Debbie, Lita, Stephanie, JR, Adam, Kristy, Carlos Robert, Mackenzie, Pete, Anissa, Tripp