Naomi E. Hillegas

Naomi E. Hillegas, 95, of Quakertown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

Born on December 3, 1929, in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late Russel and Fema (Schuler) Tarantino.

Following her formal education, she entered the workforce as a seamstress for Harvey Clothing Company. She retired after a twenty-five-year plus career.

Outside of work, she found great joy in gardening and creating immaculate flowerbeds with hundreds of flowers--her gardens were even a featured part of a local tour. When not tending to her gardens, she could be found baking.

She was a long-time member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zion Hill, where she served on the altar guild, and volunteered for hoagie sales, rummage sales, and the funeral committee.

Naomi will be lovingly remembered by her husband of seventy-six years: Paul W. Hillegas, to whom she wed on June 5, 1949; sons: Barry Hillegas (Diane) and Rodney Hillegas; daughter: Linda Robinson (Robert); sister: Marie Bentley; grandchildren: Kimberly, Heather, Seth, Leah, Justin, and Brielle; and great-grandchildren: Tanner, Alexandra, and Haisley.

A viewing will be held at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 10:00am until the time of the funeral service—in the funeral home—at 11:00am.

Interment will follow in Zion Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Naomi’s memory, to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2966 Old Bethlehem Pike, Zionhill, PA 18981.