Charlotte E. Hill

Charlotte E. Hill passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, after a long and happy life of 88 years. She died quietly in her sleep after a challenging year and subsequent complications. Charlotte was the daughter of Frederick Ebersole and Patricia Smith Ebersole of San Francisco and Saint Louis. Her husband Forrest Hill and her elder daughter Carolyn Hill both live in the Annapolis, Maryland area. Her son Jeff and his wife Veronica live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Her younger daughter Tricia English and her husband David reside in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Her younger brother Michael Ebersole lives in Avila Beach, California (where he buried his wife Cay two years ago). Her younger sister Alison lives with her husband David Kieffer in Valley Park, Missouri. She had four grandchildren, namely: Chase Hill (Ashley), Chelsea Augst (Reid), Melanie English (Samantha) and Jack English. There are also 4 great grandchildren, all of whom are very cute. Charlotte was born in Washington, D.C. on January 6th,1937 where the family lived while her father began his service in the U.S. Navy. The family moved back to their home in San Francisco while he served as a Battalion commander in the Navy Sea Bees in the Pacific war and afterward helping to reconstruct Japan. Her family moved to the Saint Louis area where she graduated from high school in Kirkwood, Missouri in June,1954. She then earned a BA degree with a major in foreign languages in June,1958 from Washington University of Saint Louis. Charlotte was full of energy for her entire life. She ran the house and child-rearing very capably, including tons of yard work that drew marriage offers from all the neighborhood men. As the children grew older, she began to help in the family business, first by doing the books and then by managing investments for the company profit-sharing fund. She ignored advice that she would do well to earn 7% and earned a 50% return in her first year. Things slowed down, but she always ran the fund well. In addition to playing tennis into her 70's she liked to walk. In these walks, she often gave directions to tourists and other visitors who got lost in the confusing streets of Annapolis. Once she got in the car of a lost bridegroom and his mother trying to find the church where the wedding was past due to start. When they got to the church, she was invited to the wedding but declined and walked the ten miles home. She was also active in civic affairs such as the League of Women Voters in Westport, Connecticut, homeowners' associations in Westport and Annapolis and the Clothes Box store that raised money for Anne Arundel Hospital. (She retired from her position with the Clothes Box to avoid getting caught up in the latent civil war over the choice between blue and coral colors for staff uniforms.) Because she was so friendly, many salesclerks and home repair people around town began to call her, & "Miss Charlotte". The family liked the name, and our last boat got the same label. Sailing and boating on the Chesapeake played a big role in the family's life, as did piling into the car for cross-country trips or into planes for overseas travel. Charlotte was full of adventure and fun and will be sorely missed by family and friends. The family will hold a Celebration of Life service on Monday, December 29, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, 723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD 21403 (410-295-0104).