Deborah L. Hilliard Parker

Deborah L. Hilliard Parker obituary, Butler, PA

Deborah L. Hilliard Parker

Deborah Parker Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Martin Funeral Home - South Side on Mar. 15, 2026.
Deborah L. Hilliard Parker, 63, of Butler, peacefully passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026.

Born June 23, 1962, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Richard L. Hilliard, Sr. and Cathryn Ann Christy Hilliard.

Debbie was employed in the dietary department at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was an avid Bingo player, and she loved playing poker with her family.

Debbie had been with her significant other, Paul Warmus, of Butler, for the past 13 years. She is also survived by her son, Edward Schoentag, of Butler; two brothers, Dickie Hilliard, of Ellwood City, and Jimmy Hilliard, of Fenelton; three sisters, Dee Dee Mae Kaiser and her husband, Bob, of Butler, Tina Nellis, of Hilliards, and Emma Scott and her husband, Don, of Butler; five grandchildren, Tyler, Christopher, Jaxson, Madison, and Ella Mae; two great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Joan Dudes and her husband, David, Theresa Zarnick and her husband, Sean, and Helen Hoechner and her husband, John; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In accordance with Debbie's wishes, there was no visitation or service. Her family will host a Celebration of Life in the summer.

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