Lillian Marie Safley

Lillian Marie Safley

Lillian Safley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 9, 2024.
Lillian M. (Jollotta) Safley, 96, Omaha, NE, died peacefully in her sleep. She was born on Jan. 31, 1928 in Augusta, ME to Frank and Mary (Dooner) Jollotta of Eastport, ME. in addition to her parent's she was preceded in death by her sister(s) Elaine Robinson and Marilyn Degifico, her husband Stanley, her son Stan, her daughter Laurel (Weiss), and great grandson Justin Leonard. She is survived by her children Melissa (Tom) Leonard, Carole, Barbara, Stephen and Joseph; grandchildren Matthew Leonard, Amy (Leonard) Byerly, Justin Safley, Nicholas Weiss, Erin (Safley) Cahill; and seven great grandchildren. We will miss your humor, laughter and love of family. You are now dancing an Irish jig with the angels.

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