Katherine “Mary” Filcaske, 97, of Buffalo, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Mary was the beloved daughter of George Donald Hill, born in Bristol, England, and Charlotte Helen Page, born in Scarborough, England. Mary’s parents came to the United States when her father was just 25 years old. He worked and saved enough to send for his fiancée to travel across the ocean so they could be married. Together they became proud U.S. citizens and built a life here. Mary was their only child.

When she was six years old, Mary and her parents sailed aboard the Queen Mary back to their homeland to visit family. She loved to share stories about that journey across the sea and also had many lighthearted memories — like the time she was gathering eggs from the chicken coop, only to smash them all when

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