- Date Of Birth: December 30, 1934
- Date Of Death: November 15, 2019
- State: Illinois
Patricia Ann Hillier, 84, of Galesburg, died at 11:24 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2019, at home. Pat was born December 30, 1934, in Galesburg, the daughter of Paul Patrick and Mary Frances (Besser) Dougherty.
She married Jack Wessels, together they had four sons. She later married Richard Hillier on December 13, 1984, in Galesburg.
He preceded her in death on February 19, 2013. Pat is survived by her four sons, Mike Wessels and Doug Wessels both of Galesburg, Greg Wessels of Allyn, WA, and Bruce Wessels of St. Louis, MO; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by four brothers, Bob Dougherty of Cypress, CA, Ed Dougherty of Edmonds, WA, John Dougherty of Springfield, and Mike Dougherty of Galesburg; and three sisters, Mary Cokel of East Moline, Helen Kilby, and Rita Hultquist both of Galesburg. Along with her husband Richard, Pat was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and one great-granddaughter. Pat first worked at Maytag in Galesburg. She then went on to work as a CNA at Galesburg Research Hospital and spent her last years working as a CNA in Moline, until her retirement. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg.
