On May 6, 2024; Jolon “Jo” Matilda Hilleary (nee Shimo) passed away. She is the beloved wife of the late Joseph Hilleary; loving mother of Robert Hilleary and wife Tina, and Karen Sheffield and husband Kit; devoted grandmother of Nicole and Lauren Hilleary; dear sister of Sr. Mary Shimo C.B.S.
Born in Taylor, PA to Andrew and Mary Shimo, Jo went on to become a career Operating Room Nurse. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Caroline St., Baltimore. She worked at Providence Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, and the National Institute of Health. When she wasn’t working, Jo spent some of her time with the Ladies Sodality at St. John the Baptist Church.
Family will receive friends on Monday, May 20, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Sisters of Bon Secours Chapel at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center at 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, Maryland, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Interment is private. Donations may be made in her memory to Gilchrist Hospice Care, 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.