Corinne Hilding

Corinne was born to Fred and Helen Beaudoin on February 29, 1928 in Joseph, Oregon. She grew up riding her horse Ginger to a one room schoolhouse in Imnaha, Oregon. She lost her only brother, Frederick, in WWII. Corinne became a very accomplished piano player and graduated from Washington State University in 1951 with an Elementary School major and a Music minor. Her first teaching assignment was in Almira, Washington in 1951. There she met Richard Hilding, also a teacher/coach, whom she married August 14, 1953 in Spokane, Washington.

The Hildings moved to Seattle where their only son Kevin was born in 1959. In 1965 the family settled in San Jose, California. In 1997 she welcomed her beloved daughter-in-law Theresa into the family.

Corinne taught 5th grade in the Saratoga Unified School District at Congress Springs and Argonaut elementary schools where she started every morning with patriotic songs from her classroom piano. In the 1970’s she was named the Saratoga Public School Teacher of the Year and the Santa Clara County Teacher of the Year.

Corinne grew up on a ranch and loved animals, her family, gardening, everything Christmas, classic Hollywood movies and the color pink. She was especially proud of her grandchildren, Bjorn and Leif. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard, her son Kevin, Theresa and her grandsons. Burial will be in Richard’s hometown of Lewiston, Idaho where a graveside service will be held on October 17th at Normal Hill Cemetery at 11am. Service arrangements are under the direction of Vassar Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston, Idaho.

The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Hospice of the Valley and Thompson Funeral Chapel of Goodyear, Arizona for their care and compassion. Memorial contributions can be made to any no-kill animal shelter.