Hazel Shilling

Shilling Hazel M. (nee Mentzer) Beloved wife of 70 years to the late Ray E. Shilling, loving mother of Barbara (James) Scholles and the late Robert A. Shilling, mother-in-law of Linda Shilling, grandmother of Kimberly Wright, Gregory Shilling, Mark Butke and Kathy Blum, great-grandmother of 7, 3 step-grandchildren and 7 step great-grandchildren, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, age 93. Private family services. Hazel was a gifted pianist whose life was filled with music. When she was a child she took music lessons before class at school which continued into her adult life. She shared her music with students for 30 years teaching in her home and performed many concerts in the community, both as a soloist and two pianos with friends. Her life was consumed with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's many activities and celebrations. She had an infectious enthusiasm for life and those around her. She was a member of PEO Sisterhood and the Key Board Club. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Hazel Shilling Memorial Fund, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 703 Compton Rd., Cinti., OH 45231, American Cancer Society or Cystic Fibrosis. www.andersonfuneralhomes.com .