Constance "Connie" Stares

1926 - 2019  (92 years)

• Name	Constance "Connie" Stares
  Born	6 Nov 1926
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259898106
  Name	Constance "Connie" Hilborn
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133972
  Died	14 Aug 2019	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I133972	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Herbert William Stares,   b. 1880,   d. 1977  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Ellen Lidbetter,   b. 28 Oct 1890, , England ,   d. 23 Oct 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1912	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F262441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clifford Edward Hilborn,   b. 29 Apr 1920,   d. 3 Jan 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	5 Jun 1948
  Children	1. Thomas Edward "Tom" Hilborn,   b. 19 Aug 1949,   d. 17 Feb 2024, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   2. Gerald Allan Hilborn,   b. 6 Jan 1955,   d. 18 Dec 2009, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F54762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Constance (Connie) Hilborn nee Stares (November 6th, 1926 \endash August 14, 2019) Our beloved Mom, Connie has passed after a near 93 year journey. Predeceased by her husband Clifford (1920 \endash 1983) and son Gerald (1955 \endash 2009) and also by her 5 siblings (Kathleen, Victor, Gladys, Helen and Jack) and each of their spouses. Connie is survived by three sons \endash Tom, Tim and James (Shawna); 5 grandchildren \endash Connie (Chris), Shanna, Jerriann, Alex and Micaela; 7 great-grandchildren. A self-described imp, she was youngest of six children. Connie left high school to help care for her mother (Ellen Lidbetter-Stares) and support the family by working at Scroggins Shoe factory in Galt. She met Cliff, a veteran of WW2, at a Legion dance in 1946 and they were married in 1948 moving to Preston. They and their four sons filled the house over the years with a menagerie of pets from mice to turtles and the home was seldom without a cat and or dog. Connie enjoyed a near 20 year career at Kmart on Highway 8 till its closing in 1984. An ardent adventurer Connie traveled throughout Europe, saw Canada from coast to coast, and enjoyed many a bus trip with her friends. She also enjoyed pushing her luck in the casinos of Vegas, Rama and Windsor. In retirement Connie became a fixture as a volunteer at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Her contributions resulted in much recognition including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. In addition to CMH, Connie gave many hours of her time to her church \endash St. Luke's Anglican and to the local Legions. Connie was an ardent card "shark" and often represented the Galt Legion branch in cribbage and Euchre tournaments throughout Ontario. A Celebration of Connie's Life will be held at the St. Luke's Anglican church 1485 Mary Ave. in Cambridge on Sunday September 29, 2019 from 12 - 2 p.m. Thanks to the staff of St. Luke's Place (Cambridge) and Hillside Residence (Maryhill) for their care and support. A private family internment at Memory Gardens has been held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice in Connie's memory would be appreciated. Legacy.com and Legacy (2019) Constance HILBORN Obituary (2019) - The Cambridge Times, Legacy.com. Legacy. Available at: https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/cambridgetimes/name/constance-hilborn-obituary?id=41017514 (Accessed: 22 February 2024).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 020101 (1912). Name:Herbert William Stares Age:32 Birth Year:abt 1880 Marriage Date:14 Dec 1912 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Elias Stares Mother:Hannah Marsh Spouse:Ellen Lidbcker

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 14 Aug 2019 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth