LENOX, Mass. — Mrs. Mildred Jean Wilson, 96, of Kimball Farms in Lenox, formerly of Lee, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at home.

Known as Jean to friends, she was born in Dayton, Ohio, on May 15, 1923, the daughter of George and Emma (Schmidt) Nill. Jean married Charles R. Wilson on February 18, 1950, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Jean and her family relocated to Lee in 1966, accompanying her husband's job transfer to the Hurlbut Paper Mill. After her three children were grown, she worked at the former Lee Visiting Nurse Association as a secretary for many years.

Jean was an avid reader, enjoyed doing the daily Berkshire Eagle crossword puzzles, playing bridge and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star, serving as its local chapter's secretary for 35 years. She also enjoyed golf in her prime years.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Mark Douglas Wilson and his wife, Kay Lyn, Janet Wilson Moore, and Sara Jean Placentra and her husband, Dr. Nicholas Placentra; Jean's eight grandchildren, Brent, Rick, Jack, Kimberly and her husband Craig, David and his fiancée, Emily, N.J. and his wife, Kate, Alex, and Tori; and two brothers, Lenord Nill and his wife, Martha, and Ralph Nill and his wife, Dorothy. 

Jean was predeceased by her husband, Charles Wilson, in 2011.

Funeral notice: Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Jean Wilson will be held Saturday, January 25, 2002, with burial at 10 a.m. at Fairmount Cemetery in Lee, followed by a service celebrating her life at the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge at 11 a.m. with Rev. Barbara A. Kershner officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Wilson’s memory to the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge or Wounded Warrior Project in care of the Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main St., Lee, MA 01238.