Merna Mae (Hilliard) Rightley

Jul 26, 1914 - Feb 11, 1983

Merna M. Rightley, 68, of 714 E. Miner, died at 8:25 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph's Medical Center after an extended illness. Born on July 26, 1914, in South Bend, she was a lifetime area resident.

On March 2, 1946, as Merna Hilliard, she married Charles C. Rightley, who survives.

She was a volunteer at St. Joseph's Medical Center for more than 25 years.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph Catholic Church of which she was a member. Rev. Paul Doyle, C.S.C., pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hollis-Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph County Cancer Society.

Article from 12 Feb 1983 The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN)

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

08/18/2026 EJS

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