Gary Lance Hillmar – White Oak
Obituaries
May 26, 2026

Gary Lance Hillmar – White Oak

Gary Lance Hillmar, 78, of White Oak, Pa., passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, sur rounded by his f ami ly. Gary was born to Lance and Jennie Hillmar on July 12, 1947. He grew up in North Versailles on Blanchard Lane, a nook with just a few houses, where neighbors became family. He remained close with several of these childhood friends his entire life and fondly remembered good times “up on the hill.” Gary was a 1965 graduate of Westinghouse Memorial High School. There he was an athlete who...

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