Marsha Maxine Hill was born on August 1, 1940, in Seattle, Washington to Myrtle and George Thompson. She was raised by her mother in Ballard and overcame some early life struggles. She went to Ballard High School. Her siblings were George, Myrtle, Gladys, Robert, Rod, and Mona. She married Connor Powell Matthews in May of 1956 and moved to Trenton NJ. There she had a daughter Debbie (born 7/7/58) and a son Curt (born 9/29/60). Her husband Connor became ill in the 1960s and was paralyzed from the waist down. So Marsha moved back to Seattle in 1966 and worked hard to support the family. She went back to school to learn business machine skills and worked at Van de Kamps Bakery. Connor passed away in August of 1972. In September of 1975 she got remarried to Raymond C. Hill and they moved to Mountlake Terrace.
Among many things in her life that Marsha was drawn to, she loved to paint and draw, and do crafts. She was a very good artist.
Most of all, Marsha will be remembered as a woman of faith and as a woman with immense love and pride in her family.
Marsha Hill died on June 29, 2020. She was 79 years old.
She was predeceased by her parents, all her siblings and both husbands.
She leaves behind her daughter Debbie and husband, Randy Jackson, son Curt and wife, Laurie Matthews, and son Clint and wife, Sue Hill.
She is also survived by her grandkids: Jessica and husband, Donavan Wass, Corey Matthews, Taylor Jackson, Chrissy Hill, Brittany Hill, Megan Hill; and her 2 great-grandkids: Kailyn and Aiden Wass.
We will miss this amazing woman Marsha. But we will treasure the memory of her deeply in our hearts. Forever.
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