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- Billie Berria-Wilson
June 6, 1930 - March 3, 2017
ONTARIO — Billie Berria-Wilson, 86, passed away surrounded by family Friday, March 3, 2017. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 9th, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Ontario.
Billie was born June 6, 1930 in Gooding, Idaho. She attended school in Gooding where she met Joe Berria. They married in 1947 and eventually found their way to Ontario where they started raising a family that eventually grew to include six terrific children (who had editorial control of this obituary). She is survived by her children: Terry Stewart, Linda Feeley, Pam Benintendi, Frank Berria, Mark Berria and Matt Berria.
While raising six kids, she still found time to give back to the community through various organizations including PEO Chapter AF, Catholic Church Altar Society, Ontario PTA, Hospital Auxiliary and Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Always ready to take on a challenge, she started a new career by purchasing and running Fashion Crossroads until her retirement.
She married Dick Wilson and lived in Boise until his death. She is survived by her stepson Rick Wilson.
After retiring she found more time to continue sharing her skills in a number of ways. She hand made over 3,100 baby quilts that she donated to worthwhile causes like Oregon Child Services, Project Dove, Snake River Pediatrics, local hospitals and clinics. The satisfaction she received from seeing children receive her quilts was what kept driving her until just days before her death. That same independence and determination caused her to do the unexpected from time to time, like getting her first and only tattoo at the age of 82. Of course, the tattoo was of a heart and the words “From My Heart To Yours”, which not surprisingly, is the way she signed each quilt given.
Billie will be missed by family, friends, her grandchildren, the children who received her gifts and the community in general.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Treasure Valley Children’s Relief Nursery.
The family would like to express their heart felt gratitude to the devoted and caring staff at the Presbyterian Community Care Center, St. Alphonsus Hospital and all of her friends that kept Billie in her thoughts and prayers. They helped make her last few days more comfortable.
- Billie Berria-Wilson
June 6, 1930 - March 3, 2017
ONTARIO — Billie Berria-Wilson, 86, passed away surrounded by family Friday, March 3, 2017. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 9th, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Ontario.
Billie was born June 6, 1930 in Gooding, Idaho. She attended school in Gooding where she met Joe Berria. They married in 1947 and eventually found their way to Ontario where they started raising a family that eventually grew to include six terrific children (who had editorial control of this obituary). She is survived by her children: Terry Stewart, Linda Feeley, Pam Benintendi, Frank Berria, Mark Berria and Matt Berria.
While raising six kids, she still found time to give back to the community through various organizations including PEO Chapter AF, Catholic Church Altar Society, Ontario PTA, Hospital Auxiliary and Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Always ready to take on a challenge, she started a new career by purchasing and running Fashion Crossroads until her retirement.
She married Dick Wilson and lived in Boise until his death. She is survived by her stepson Rick Wilson.
After retiring she found more time to continue sharing her skills in a number of ways. She hand made over 3,100 baby quilts that she donated to worthwhile causes like Oregon Child Services, Project Dove, Snake River Pediatrics, local hospitals and clinics. The satisfaction she received from seeing children receive her quilts was what kept driving her until just days before her death. That same independence and determination caused her to do the unexpected from time to time, like getting her first and only tattoo at the age of 82. Of course, the tattoo was of a heart and the words “From My Heart To Yours”, which not surprisingly, is the way she signed each quilt given.
Billie will be missed by family, friends, her grandchildren, the children who received her gifts and the community in general.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Treasure Valley Children’s Relief Nursery.
The family would like to express their heart felt gratitude to the devoted and caring staff at the Presbyterian Community Care Center, St. Alphonsus Hospital and all of her friends that kept Billie in her thoughts and prayers. They helped make her last few days more comfortable.
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1930 - 2017 (86 years)
