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Official Obituary of

Joyce A. (Meskill) Hilla

December 30, 1935 ~ March 9, 2025 (age 89) 89 Years Old

Joyce Hilla Obituary

Joyce A. (nee Meskill) Hilla, 89, of Woodland Park, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025. Born in Passaic, Joyce was raised in Clifton and moved to Woodland Park in 1963 where she has resided since. Before her retirement, Joyce was employed as a receptionist at The Canterbury at Cedar Grove.  As a devout Catholic, Joyce was a faithful parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church in Clifton. She enjoyed maintaining her home where she baked, read, took care of her dogs and her house plants.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert A. Hilla in 2000 and her daughter, Debra Ann Drury in 2009.

Survivors include: her daughter, Karen Jean Hilla and one grandchild, Kristina Hilla.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton followed by an 11:30 am Mass at St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church, 797 Valley Road, Clifton.  Entombment will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave condolences to the family on the Tribute Wall section of the online obituary.

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
March 12, 2025

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home
1313 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013

Prayer Before Church
Wednesday
March 12, 2025

11:00 AM
Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home
1313 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013

Mass
Wednesday
March 12, 2025

11:30 AM
St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church
797 Valley Road
Clifton, NJ 07013

Entombment
Wednesday
March 12, 2025

12:30 PM
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
712 Grove Street
Montclair, NJ 07043

Donations

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/

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