1936
Jesse
2023
Jesse C. Hill
September 8, 1936 — December 6, 2023
Dr. Jesse C. Hill of Exton, Pennsylvania passed away at age 87 on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, after a short illness.
Dr. Hill was the son of the late Jesse C. Hill Sr., and Charlotte C. "Lottie" (Parfitt) Hill of Schuylkill Haven, PA.
Jesse was a graduate of Temple University, and received a PhD in Clinical Physiology from the University of Montana. He spent his thirty-year career as Psychologist at the Coatesville Veterans Hospital in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. An accomplished athlete, Jesse was a standout basketball player for Schuylkill Haven High School and for Temple University’s basketball team. He continued his athletic prowess throughout his life as an accomplished tennis player, golfer and skier. Jesse had quick wit and an infectious sense of humor. He and Daphne enjoyed playing tennis, going on skiing trips and vacations to the islands, They enjoyed playing bridge and shared a love for jazz. They also shared a love of many flavors of ice cream, which dominated their freezer! Tall and athletic at six foot four inches, Jesse cut a picturesque figure in his youth as captain of the lifeguards at Beach Haven on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, and, later, on the tennis court.
Dr. Hill is survived by his wife of 39 years, Daphne Child Hill, and sisters-in-law, Adrienne Ochis, Linda Child and Gwyneth Arrison; cousins, Karl Parfitt, Ralph Peters, Bruce Peters, and Catherine Annie Peters. .
Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Graveside Services will be held at 11 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday December 13, 2023 at Schuylkill Memorial Park located at 75 Memorial Drive Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania 17972.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Donations welcome in Jesse’s name to The Coatesville Veterans Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
Dr. Hill was the son of the late Jesse C. Hill Sr., and Charlotte C. "Lottie" (Parfitt) Hill of Schuylkill Haven, PA.
Jesse was a graduate of Temple University, and received a PhD in Clinical Physiology from the University of Montana. He spent his thirty-year career as Psychologist at the Coatesville Veterans Hospital in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. An accomplished athlete, Jesse was a standout basketball player for Schuylkill Haven High School and for Temple University’s basketball team. He continued his athletic prowess throughout his life as an accomplished tennis player, golfer and skier. Jesse had quick wit and an infectious sense of humor. He and Daphne enjoyed playing tennis, going on skiing trips and vacations to the islands, They enjoyed playing bridge and shared a love for jazz. They also shared a love of many flavors of ice cream, which dominated their freezer! Tall and athletic at six foot four inches, Jesse cut a picturesque figure in his youth as captain of the lifeguards at Beach Haven on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, and, later, on the tennis court.
Dr. Hill is survived by his wife of 39 years, Daphne Child Hill, and sisters-in-law, Adrienne Ochis, Linda Child and Gwyneth Arrison; cousins, Karl Parfitt, Ralph Peters, Bruce Peters, and Catherine Annie Peters. .
Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Graveside Services will be held at 11 o'clock A.M. on Wednesday December 13, 2023 at Schuylkill Memorial Park located at 75 Memorial Drive Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania 17972.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Donations welcome in Jesse’s name to The Coatesville Veterans Medical Center, 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
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