Obituary of Hilda M. Stebbins

STEBBINS, HILDA M. Age 92 of Windsor, CT, formerly of Horseheads, NY passed away on Saturday August 12, 2017. She was born on March 10, 1925 in Bogota, Colombia the daughter of the late Alberto and Inez Restrepo Alonso. Hilda married her beloved husband Donald R. Stebbins on January 1, 1949 and he pre-deceased her on July 30, 2005 after 56 years of marriage. She was a communicant of St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads, NY. She was a formerly very involved in many aspects of parish and diocesan life at St. Mary Our Mother Church and the diocese of Rochester. Mrs. Stebbins was also pre-deceased by her son William F. Stebbins on January 6, 2013. Hilda is survived by her siblings: Dinah Roncancio of Springfield Il, and Thelma Venegas of Bogota Col.; children: Elizabeth and Randy Benjamin of Mars Hill, NC; Vickie (Mrs. William F.) Stebbins of Brooktondale, NY; Jeanne Stebbins of Seneca Falls, NY; Patricia and John Zepp of Windsor, CT. Many thanks and appreciation go to her grandchildren Emily Zepp and Amanda Zepp for all the care and attention they provided their grandmother over the years in CT. She is also survived by several generations of family members here in the US and in Colombia. Additional thanks to Kimberly Hall North Staff on CW and CS in Windsor CT, for all the loving care provided in her final years. Relatives and friends are invited to call at St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads, NY on Friday August 18, 2017 from 11AM-12Noon. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 12Noon. She will be laid to rest next to Donald at St. Mary Our Mother Cemetery Horseheads, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations in Hilda's honor, to the Alzheimer's Association would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 318 WEST BROAD STREET HORSEHEADS, NY. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.lynchsfuneralhome.com