Hazel Ruth Stuart

Hazel Ruth Stuart, 85, of Spruce St. Brookville, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the McKinley Health Center in Brookville after a lengthy illness.

She was born on Saturday, January 26, 1935 in Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Charles Franklin Hilliard and Nancy Ruth Carrier Hilliard.

Hazel worked as a LPN at the Brookville Hospital retiring after 27 years of service to the hospital and her patients. She was originally a member and raised her children in the First Baptist Church in Brookville, then became a longtime member of the Free United Methodist Church in Brookville.

Upon retiring she loved to volunteer and be involved with various organizations around the Brookville community, enjoyed Southern Gospel music, spending time with her friends, but most of all she loved and held a special relationship with her family especially her sisters, daughters and grandchildren which she loved very much.

Hazel is survived by her two daughters – Darlene Nomura (husband Cheseki) of Yokohama, Japan and Susan Neill (husband Andy) of Sigel, PA and one son – David Myers of Virginia, two sisters – Vada Moore and Dorothy Shaffer both of Punxsutawney, PA, two brothers – Paul Hilliard of Tennessee and Ralph Hilliard of Mary four grandchildren – Crystal and Clarese Neill, Courtney Lawson, and Jonathan Nomura, and two great-grandchildren – Ally June and Xavier.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers – Bob and Ron Hilliard.

Because of our current circumstances private family services were held the Peterson Funeral Home in Brookville, PA with the Rev. J. Ray Baker presiding, and internment was in the Coolspring Cemetery, Oliver Twp., Jefferson Co., PA.

The family request memorial donations in Hazel’s memory be made to the Rebecca M. Arthur’s Memorial Library – 223 Valley St. Brookville, PA 15825, of to any of our local Fire Departments.

Arrangements are under the care of the Peterson Funeral Home of Brookville, PA.