Pat Hillis, a former Palisades High School librarian and computer lab teacher, passed away on March 31. She was 74. ”Born in Chicago on June 30, 1930, Hillis grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a predominantly Irish neighborhood and developed a love for all things Irish. ”She taught English in Chicago until she moved with her family to California, where she began teaching for the Los Angeles city schools, first at Airport Junior High and then at Palisades High School. ”In 1978, she married Miles Hillis, and around the same time earned a second master’s degree in library science from USC and became the librarian at Palisades High School. ”She remained at Pali for 26 years until her retirement. After retiring, she worked part-time as a medical librarian, cared for her aunt Vicky and took frequent trips, often to Europe. She and Miles especially enjoyed cruises, where they loved the hours of relaxed reading time and evenings spent dancing. ”She is survived by her husband.
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