She grew up in Colton, graduating from Colton High School in 1955. She was also a graduate of San Bernardino Valley College. She married David L. Hilber on May 11, 1970. She resided in Rialto for over 37 years, where she passed away at home on Friday, February 15, 2008, after a two and a half year battle with cancer. She was a member of Rialto Eastern Star and past Advisory Board member for Rialto Rainbow Girls. She loved to read, embroider, and spend time with her grandchildren.
She was a loving wife to David; wonderful mom to Anne Macchione of Tacoma, WA, Steve (& Denese) Hilber of Rialto, Marcia Hilber of N. Platte, NE, and Alysha (& Rick) Kale of Colton; beloved Grandma to Amy, Stephanie, Becky, and Steven; Bama to Cassandra and Mia: Dobbie to Arianna, Jarod, Gavin, and Alyvia. She is also survived by her brothers, Roy (& Ana) Cook of Saratoga, Bruce (& Nancy) Cook of Bishop, and Ron (& Betty Keith) Cook of Crestline; 3 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Laiken.
Services will be held on Thurs., February 21, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at Hermosa Gardens Cemetery Mission Chapel, 900 Meridian Ave., Colton. Reception immediately following at Inland Empire Masonic Lodge, 260 S. Palm Ave., Rialto.
Published in the San Bernardino Sun on 2/19/2008.
She grew up in Colton, graduating from Colton High School in 1955. She was also a graduate of San Bernardino Valley College. She married David L. Hilber on May 11, 1970. She resided in Rialto for over 37 years, where she passed away at home on Friday, February 15, 2008, after a two and a half year battle with cancer. She was a member of Rialto Eastern Star and past Advisory Board member for Rialto Rainbow Girls. She loved to read, embroider, and spend time with her grandchildren.
She was a loving wife to David; wonderful mom to Anne Macchione of Tacoma, WA, Steve (& Denese) Hilber of Rialto, Marcia Hilber of N. Platte, NE, and Alysha (& Rick) Kale of Colton; beloved Grandma to Amy, Stephanie, Becky, and Steven; Bama to Cassandra and Mia: Dobbie to Arianna, Jarod, Gavin, and Alyvia. She is also survived by her brothers, Roy (& Ana) Cook of Saratoga, Bruce (& Nancy) Cook of Bishop, and Ron (& Betty Keith) Cook of Crestline; 3 great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Laiken.
Services will be held on Thurs., February 21, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. at Hermosa Gardens Cemetery Mission Chapel, 900 Meridian Ave., Colton. Reception immediately following at Inland Empire Masonic Lodge, 260 S. Palm Ave., Rialto.
Published in the San Bernardino Sun on 2/19/2008.
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Beloved Mom and Dobbie. (Her granddaughter Arianna couldn't say Grandma when she was young & started calling her Dobbie. This became her name to grandkids: Arianna, Jarod, Gavin & Alyvia). She loved it and we can't imagine her being called anything else!
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