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Annette Hamill Obituary
Annette Cecile Hamill, 99, a resident of The Highlands in Wyomissing, formerly of Emmaus and Venice, FL, went to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 15.
She was the wife of James A. Hamill, deceased, and they had been married 50 years.
Annette was a 1942 graduate of Northeastern University Law School and a member of the Massachusetts Bar. She was the third woman ever to pass both the state and federal bar exams in the state of Massachusetts.
She served in the Red Cross in WWII and was a member of the Women's Overseas Service League. She worked as a corporate
attorney at Lever Bros. in Boston.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Reading and had been a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Emmaus.
Annette had been a French teacher at both Bethlehem Catholic H.S. and Moravian Prep. School in the 1960s. She also served on the Fountain Hill and Bethlehem School Boards. In Venice, she served as secretary of the Epiphany Parish Council and President of the Women's Guild.
Born in Methuen, Mass., Dec. 23, 1911, she was the daughter of George A. Maynard and Philomene Victoria Chouinard.
Surviving are sons, James A. Hamill, married to Nancy Hamill of Reinholds, and Robert E. Hamill, married to Marjorie Hamill of Emmaus; grandchildren: Brian, Karen, and Julia Ha-mill; sisters, Gloria Koscius-ko of Clemson, SC, and Geraldine Lancto of New Bern, NC; and brother, Robert Maynard of New Bern, NC.
Funeral service will be Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in the Schantz Funeral Home, Inc., Emmaus, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Ann Catholic Church, 415 S. 6th St., Emmaus. Viewing 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Emmaus. Online condolences may be made to www.-schantzfh.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, P.O. Box 6217, Reading, PA 19610, St. Ann Catholic Church, 415 S. 6th St., Em-maus, PA 18049, or to the American Red Cross.
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Alison Hudak
May 26, 2011
Rob, Marjorie and family, wishing your tears of sadness and loss will turn to tears of joy remembering the years of memories with your mother. With Sympathy,
Alison Hudak
May 19, 2011
Rob and family,
Sorry about your loss.
George and Renee Miller, NC
Adrienne Gillen
May 18, 2011
We say goodbye to Aunt Annette with sadness and love. Her accomplishments inspired several generations, as did her faith, hope and love. She lives in our memories and our hearts. We offer her sons and their families sincere sympathy.
Bill, Adrienne and Elyse
May 18, 2011
rob and marjorie hamill Sorry to read about your mother in the paper, Rob. What great genes. time for us to get together. Jack and Bobbi Mcdowell
May 17, 2011
We all have many wonderful memories of Aunt Annette and Uncle Jim. They were positive influences in our childhoods, they were members of our extended family, which is diminished with their passing. They leave big shoes for us to fill for our own nieces and nephews.
Seth and Lynne Digel
May 17, 2011
We are very sorry for the loss of this magnificent woman, your mother.
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