Obituary: Lillian Louise Jones, of Riverhead, Dies at 73

Info via DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Services

Died: April 11, 2015

Visitation: Viewing will take place on Wednesday, April 15 starting at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue located on 21405 County Road 48 in Cutchogue.

Services: Funeral service at will begin at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Harriet Gilliam. Interment will follow at Cutchogue Cemetery with arrangements being handled by DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Services.

Donations: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Obituary: Lillian Louise Jones, of Riverhead, died Saturday, April 11 of natural causes. She was 73.

Jones was born in Greenport on October 19, 1941 to John Daniel and Mary Catherine Ford.

She graduated from Suffolk Community College and began a career as a clinical medical assistant.

She worked part-time as a nutritional engineer for the Suffolk County school system and provided outstanding service for almost 20 years as an Assistant Life Skills Specialist for Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau until she retired in 2013.

Jones was an active and faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue.

She loved and appreciated the value of family; and honored the gifted closeness of family, friends, and all people in every caring and spiritual way.

She is survived by her three children Vivian Jones of Farmingville, NY; Steven Jones, wife (Doris) of Southampton, NY; Nancy Rockefeller, husband (David) of Nanuet, NY; and four grandchildren Raoul Jr.; Steven Jr.; Robert; Joanna, and great grandchildren Allienna, Jason and Libby.

She is also survived by “Sister” Ruth Hubbard, husband (James) of Peconic, NY; brother George Ford, wife (Brenda) of Jamaica, NY; and a generation of loving nieces and nephews

She is predeceased by siblings Mary Anna Ford-Riddick, Alice Hicks, William, Frankie, John and Leroy Ford.

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