Obituary

Hilary Garrison Coltman, 70, of Goodyear, Arizona, passed away peacefully in her home on January 26, 2023.

She was born on January 15, 1953, in Calcutta, India where her parents and two younger siblings lived until relocating back to the United States in 1958. The family moved three years later to Palo Alto, California where they lived for the next 18 years.

Upon graduation of high school, Hilary attended UC Berkley and received her degree in Sociology. She went on to obtain her RN designation, and subsequently began work with Merck Pharmaceuticals where she embarked on a 20+ year career in the Pharma industry. In 2012, she moved to Cathedral City, CA to be closer to her father where she worked for Hospice of the Desert. After his passing in 2013, she moved to the Pebble Creek community in Goodyear, AZ in 2014.

Hilary had a passion for volunteer work, travel, and animals. Her volunteer work included acting as Treasurer for the Arizona chapter of The National T.T.T. Society – an organization dedicated to raising money for under-privileged teenage girls to attend summer camp. She served as a volunteer for Honor House – a non-profit dedicated to helping Veterans transition from military to civilian life where she coordinated the collection and delivery of numerous household items and furniture for the Veterans and their families. Additionally, she volunteered as a Unit Coordinator for the Pebble Creek Kare Bears House helping residents with their medical equipment and appointment needs as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the community animal rescue organization, The Pet Companions Club of Pebble Creek. It was through this organization that she found her two current Chihuahua’s – Peanut & Bingo, who she loved to spoil.

Her love of travel was sparked at the age of sixteen when her parents and three siblings started taking annual cruises. This passion for travel continued throughout her life. She especially loved taking an annual Windstar cruise between Europe and the U.S., with either her father or a friend which allowed her to spend many days at sea, a passage which she found to be peaceful and restorative.

Hilary is predeceased by her mother, Viola, and father, Kyle. She is survived by her three siblings: Kyle, Jr., Scott, Lucy; nephew and nieces: Chase, Alexandra, and Lauren; her aunt, Shirley; and cousins: Barbara, Craig and Jaymi.  The family will hold a private Celebration of Life service in the coming months.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of the following organizations that she cared about so deeply:

National TTT Society: www.nationaltttsociety.org (see both of the Arizona camps)

Honor House: www.thehonorhouse.org

The Pet Companions Club of Pebble Creek: The Pet Companions Club of Pebble Creek, POB 6106, Goodyear, AZ  85338-0619