Obituary of LeRoy F. Hiller

LeRoy F. Hiller, age 67, Greeley died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joan L. Lasky Hiller. Born October 22, 1942, in Honesdale, PA, he was the son of the late Aloysius and Ellen (Gibbs) Hiller. A 1962 Honesdale High School graduate, he operated Hiller's Greenhouses. A Life Member of the PA Federation of Sportsmen, he served as a delegate at the county, division and state levels. He was also a Life Member of the NRA and a member of Lords Valley Sporting Club. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Mary Bucksbee and her husband Tim of Greeley, with whom he resided, and Beverly Hiller Goglia and her companion Brian Schutt of Lords Valley; two granddaughters, Fawn Contreras and her husband Raul of Honesdale and Christina Bucksbee and her companion Michael Kessler of Carbondale; a grandson, Cody Davis of Shohola; a great granddaughter, Tala MaryLouise Contreras; a sister, Mary Ashendorf of Damascus; an uncle, Clyde Stegner of Honesdale; his mother-in-law, Mary Louise Lasky of Lords Valley; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Hiller. A celebration of Leroy's life will be held at the Greeley Fire House on Saturday, October 16, at 11:30 AM. Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Memorials may be made to Lackawaxen Ambulance or Greeley Fire Dept.