Sybil Frances Feldman

She was born April 18, 1935, in Dunfermline, Scotland to Francis and Constance (Chadwick) Quinlan. She first married Robert Hesh and later married Arnold Feldman on October 13, 1973 in Houston, Texas. He passed away on January 23, 2009 in Peoria. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Regina Llorens, and one brother, John Quinlan.

Survivors include three children: Lou Anne Davidson of Peoria, Tracey (William) Lance of Bellevue, Tim Hesh of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and one stepbrother, Ethan (Nancy) Feldman of Littleton, Colorado. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Tyler (Rebecca) Hesh, Dr. Christopher (Dr. Hee Wong Lee) Hesh, Laura (Greg) Spence, two step-grandchildren: Sarah (Stephen) Johnston, Michael (Kristen Wu) Feldman, and eight great-grandchildren.

Sybil was educated in England and after marrying Robert Hesh, immigrated to Alton, Illinois. While working at Ben Franklin during the day she took secretary courses at night. Her first secretarial position was at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Sybil and Arnold moved to Houston where she worked at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas. Sybil retired from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1995.

She was of Catholic faith and was a member of the Tuesday afternoon Optimist Club in Peoria.

Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be a celebration of Sybil’s life with internment at a later date. Davison-Fulton Wooolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial may be made to your local animal shelter or the OSF Neurological Department in Peoria.

Tributes and condolences may be made through the funeral home website at Woolsey-Wilton.com