Maria Hilscher, 83, of Palm Harbor, FL passed away December 23, 2011 after a battle with cancer. Born in 1928 she moved to the US in 1957 from Germany. She came from a family of 6 sisters and 6 brothers and is survived by her twin brother, Joseph Jaufmann of Rochester, NY; her sister, Paula Taggatz of Germany; her son Eckhard J. Hilscher & family of Atlanta, GA and her niece Tamara Shannon & family of Clearwater, FL. She enjoyed her 35 year residence in FL, as a member of the German Social Club, gardening, knitting and traveling the world. Memorial service will be Saturday January 7th at 1:00PM at Suncoast Hospice House Chapel, 164 West Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Suncoast Hospice House at Brookside Palm Harbor, FL 34684. Arrangements under the direction of Moss Feaster Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Palm Harbor, FL.