John Joseph Hill Sr.

John Joseph Hill Sr.

Mr. John Joseph Hill Sr., 76, a resident of Lake Wylie Retirement and Assisted Living Center in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, died Friday, September 26, 2008, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A son of the late Albert James and Katherine Staunton Hill, he was born January 8, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean conflict Era.

Mr. Hill returned to Pittsburgh after his military service where he graduated from Penn Technical Institute in 1961.

Mr. Hill moved to Waynesboro in 1961, where he was employed as an engineer with General Electric until 1979. He then moved to Charlottesville, where he was employed with the newly formed General Electric-Fanuc until his retirement in 1992. He traveled worldwide throughout his career, which he so enjoyed.

While living in Waynesboro, Mr. Hill was a member St. John's Catholic Church where he chaired several committees.

Mr. Hill's love for politics and civic duties led to his involvement in many of Waynesboro's committees and elections. These included chairing Waynesboro's Young Democrats and the Waynesboro Democrat Committee. Mr. Hill managed numerous local and regional election campaigns.

Mr. Hill was a founding member of the Waynesboro Fall Foliage Festival Committee and played a pivotal role in the creation of the festival. He also served with Waynesboro's Highway Safety Commission, Waynesboro's Beatification committee and the Bicentennial committee.

After his retirement he made his home in Linville, Virginia, where he loved working on his cabin in the mountains and his winter vacations in Naples, Florida.

In 2005 he moved to Lake Wylie, South Carolina. Mr. Hill was the chairman of the Residents Association at his retirement home. During his time in Lake Wylie, Mr. Hill loved the company of his grandsons.

He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Lake Wylie, South Carolina and was a frequent visitor to his family's church, Christ The King Church, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Surviving are two sons, John J. Hill Jr. and his wife,Bonnie, of Charlotte, North Carolina and Todd E. Hill of Charlottesville,VA; and four grandsons, Sgt. Jonathan M. of Jacksonville, North Carolina and Julian D. Hill and Christopher J. and Matthew J. Anastasio, all of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at Linville United Church of Christ Cemetery with the Reverend John Kuebler officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to River Hills Emergency Medical Service, 4 Heritage Dr., Lake Wylie, SC 29710.

Lindsey Funeral Home is in Harrisonburg is handling arrangements.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.