Obituary of Leota C. Hill

Leota C. Lee Hill Sherrill-Leota C. (Lee) Hill, age 95, a longtime resident of Sherrill and a resident of Preswick Glen Independent Living since 2010, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning January 31, 2017 in St. Luke's Healthcare Center. She was born on October 27, 1921 in Oneida, New York a daughter of the late Frank and Rose E. (Lanz) Cronin and graduated valedictorian of her Oneida High School class of 1939. Lee graduated with honors February 3, 1943 from Pembroke College at Brown University.. She and Stewart M. Hill were married on February 20, 1943 in Cambridge, MA and later moved to Sherrill where the couple raised their family and shared a loving union of over sixty-eight years together until Stewart's death on March 7, 2011. Lee was a homemaker who was very active in Christ Church and in her community. She volunteered as a tour guide at the Mansion House in Oneida and served on the Board of Trustees as Treasurer. She also volunteered at Oneida Hospital and was active with the League of Women Voters and the 20th Century Club (now the Renaissance Club). She enjoyed traveling with her husband and children and visiting friends from across the country and in Europe. Surviving are her four children, Linda (Phil), David (Billie), James (Alice), and Betsy (David)), seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday February 9, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Malecki Funeral Home Inc. 464 Sherrill Rd., Sherrill .Funeral services will be held Friday, February 10 at 11:00 AM at Christ Church United Methodist, 417 Park Street, Sherrill, NY, with Rev. Robert Kolvik-Campbell officiating. The family invites everyone to join them for a luncheon following the service in the church dining hall. Spring burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Oneida. In memory of Mrs. Hill donations may be sent to Christ Church United Methodist or the VVS Education Foundation. Online condolences may be sent to maleckifueralhome.com