Remembering
Mary Ann (Wood) Hill
Thursday, November 27, 2025

This is a beautiful tribute already. I gently polished it for flow and clarity while keeping your voice and heart fully intact. Here’s a refined version you can use as-is or tweak however you like:

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Hey Mare,
I was trying to find the right words to write, and I’m so glad I waited until after the memorial to speak to you this way.

You would be so proud of how many people came out to honor you—so many from the Arms crew, whose lives you touched in ways you probably never fully realized.

I knew you as Mare… Mary Ann… and as one of my fellow shore babes. But to so many others, you were Teach, Coach, Friend—and most of all, Mom, Sister, and Daughter.

As you journey on into your next life, we know you’re still running ahead of us, making sure your people are watched over.

Love, The Shore Babes

With deepest sympathy to Mary Ann's family. Mary Ann and I taught together at the Pottstown Middle School. She earned the respect and admiration of all her students. Mary Ann was such a dedicated teacher and coach who gave 100% effort all the time. I am glad that she had an opportunity to retire to beautiful Wildwood Crest and enjoy many relaxing years in the sun, sand and surf. She will be missed.

It was my honor to have known Mary Anne. We met through book club. She welcomed me to the group and.made me feel welcome each and every meeting. She had the warmest smile and the biggest heart. She will be missed. My condolences to her family.

Mrs. Hill was a wonderful teacher and coach. She was always someone who offered great advice and encouragement, With her Passionate heart she always knew how to bring out the best in you. She had an eye that could truly see and cultivate your potential.
I will never forget her life lessons and incredible advice. She will be truly missed, and I offer my deepest condolences to her children and family.
Ps.Coach Hill, We love you forever & you will always be in our hearts.

I knew Mary Ann as a co-worker. She was the kind of teacher that gave her all to her students and athletes. She lived to teach, mentor, and inspire her students. And at that she was fierce and impressive. Her students know she cared, though she might be yelling at them while doing it. Staff and students all knew that everything she did came from a place of love and compassion. RIP

I met Mary Ann through the Lazarus House where I too volunteered. We were always being confused for the other one. Mary Ann and I would just laugh and say “we don’t even look like each other.” But everyone else thought we did. We are the same age and our birthdays are just a week apart. She was a sweet, warm, wonderful woman who will be sadly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. Rest in peace my friend🙏🙏🙏

My condolences to the family. She was a great teacher and great mentor. She will be missed. ❤️

Maryann, I pray you are in heaven cancer free and enjoying a Vodka and club with a slice of orange. I had so much fun with you in Sea Isle City with Sue Salmon laughing and just talking for hours. I pray you are at peace. You are missed. Fran

It was my honor to have known Mary Ann for just a short while. We met at the Lazarus House. She was warm and welcoming, helpful to a new comer and had a smile that was contagious.
My sincere prayers and sympathy to her family. May she rest in peace. She will be missed 🙏😞

So sad

Mary Ann was a great partner at the Lazarus House...always smiling, positive, caring about pantry guests...a true friend. She will be truly missed and may she rest in the loving arms of God.

So sorry sending prays to her family. She was a beautiful person to know

I am so saddened to hear this. I met Mary Ann at Lazarus House and enjoyed many conversations with her. A friend of mine was going thru chemo at the same time and I took pictures of MaryAnn to show my friend when her hair started coming in and it gave her hope that hers too would come in. She was a wonderful person and my condolences and prayers to her family. 🙏

"It's hard to forget someone who gave us so many wonderful memories. Mary Ann was a truly special person, and we will miss her very much. She changed so many lives with her kindness . She lived and amazing life. Sending the family love and strength as you navigate this loss".

What a pleasure to have known her! She is truly at peace with the life well lived. We will meet again!🙏

Condolences to Mary Ann’s family. I remember Mary Ann as a wonderful classmate from the Methacton Class of 1978. What an impactful life in education…leaving such a positive legacy.

I met MaryAnn in high school at Methacton. She was a very sweet person. Please rest in peace.

I met Mary Ann while at Millersville University, she was such a friendly person and always stayed in touch with me and the people we both knew. She will be missed for her bubbly personality and smiles.

She inspired multiple generations. Her kindness, positive energy and love will long be remembered. RIP 🙏🏼

I didn’t know Mary Anne too long but I know she was a great lady either way a wonderful smile! My condolences to all of her friends and family.

Thank you! Thank you for allowing me to learn from you. For helping my find my potential out there on that track and high jump mat. For challenging me to continue to go further when I thought I knew it all. I wouldn’t have achieved the accomplishments I did without the part you played in my success. May you rest peacefully knowing you impacted the lives of so many of us throughout your career! Thank you! 🙏🏾🕊️❤️

Time passes and I haven’t seen Ms Hill for a long time but the flood of memories hit me… I can hear her voice yelling “ARMS…ARMS…ARM!!!!”.. She was such a motivator.. so driven and she brought out the best in me as an athlete and she challenged me to be great… her life lessons have had the same impact on countless athletes and students and her memory will last long in the history of PHS and Pottstown… she will be missed!!!!

My deepest condolences for your loss. Ms. Hill was my former track and cross country coach. I’ll never forget her hard lessons and I know those lessons always came from a place of love. May she rest in peace. Your family is in my prayers.

Your Heart was as big as your smile. While it was only a short time we have known each other, it was special nonetheless. Im left filled with the thought that I was able to help make one of your dreams come true (a beach home). I was but a conduit. It was you that did the work. Love knowing how beautiful your life was down here and the friends you made.
Brian Reed

Mary Ann will be deeply missed by her many friends in the Crest. We moved into our twin houses one day apart in May of 2020, enjoying many nights of happy hours and dinners on our adjoining decks with our families during covid. My memories of kayaking, golfing, beach days, dog walks ,happy hours, mooncussers and of course Book Club and mahjongg will be with me always. Mary Ann’s wonderful and kind spirit will live on in TJ and Liz ,whom she loved with all her heart.You will be forever missed my dear friend. RIP❤️

Godspeed Mary Ann