Hiliary was born December 16, 1953 in Kingston, Jamaica. She migrated from Jamaica to New York in the early 1970s to pursue a modeling career and finish her last year in high school at William Taft in the Bronx. She attended Long Island University and received a Master of Science in Education.
In 1983, Hiliary birthed her first child, Chauncey Mahan and 3 years later, her daughter Holly Mahan. She worked multiple jobs outside of the board of education to provide for her children, yet still had time to teach them love and life lessons.
She retired from New York City Department of Education to move to Florida to enjoy the warm weather. She purchased her dream home and worked at Sunshine Elementary as a Guidance Counselor.
She was a member of the NAACP and belonged to the Pilgram Church in Port Charlotte. For enjoyment, she loved to host parties for her friends, travel and brag about her children.
She will be remembered for her outgoing personality, class, intelligence, humor, compassion, empathy, passion, drive, fearlessness, courage, spontaneity, impeccable sense of fashion, but most of all her love for her children, family and friends.
She is survived by son, Chauncey Mahan Jr; daughter, Holly Mahan; grandchildren: Chance Mahan, Chayse Mahan, and Chad Mahan, partner, Desmond Demas; sisters: Donnett Williams, Charmaine Grant, and Margo Grant; brother, Ruel Grant; and four nieces and four nephews.
The memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, January 12th, 2018 at Fountainhead Funeral Home, 7359 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32909 with interment at Fountainhead Memorial Park. The visitation will be held from 1pm to the time of the service. A repast will be held after the memorial service at Veterans Memorial Complex, 2285 Minton Road, Melbourne, Florida 32904.
The family thanks you for your support and your expressions of sympathy will always be remembered.
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