James Joseph Hildick, age 79, of Avondale, PA passed away peacefully on June14, 2018.
Jim was born in 1939 to James and Margaret McHale Hildick. He was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1957. Jim attended St. Joseph’s University and, after serving his country in the United States Army, graduated from PMC College in 1968.
Jim spent the entirety of his career as an administrator in the healthcare industry and retired from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2001.
Jim met the love of his life, Jane Utmar, in high school and they were married in 1961. Jim and Jane settled in Wilmington, DE and that is where they raised their only child, Judith.
The happiest days of Jim’s life were those spent with his family – on the beach in Sea Isle City, NJ, proudly attending St. Joseph basketball game, pursuing his love of military history by visiting local battlefields and reenactments, snuggling on the sofa with his beloved cat Maxx, or simply firing up the grill, where cooking time was measured, not in minutes, but rather in bottles of beer and laughs with Judi.
Jim and his beautiful blue eyes will be missed and lovingly remembered every single day by his wife of 57 years, Jane, his daughter Judith and son-in-law Brad Mitchell (who Jim could not have loved more if Brad were his own son). He is also survived by two brothers, John (Kathy) of Sea Isle City, NJ and Michael (Jeanette) of Maricopa, Arizona and sister in law, Cathy of Charlotte, NC.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Donald.
The family would like to thank our wonderful caregivers, Ashley and Tia, and the wonderful people we met through Heartland Hospice, all of whom provided loving care and support to the whole family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Jim’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or to The Church of the Holy Child, 2500 Naamans Rd., Wilmington, DE 19810.
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