Obituary of Jill E. Molineaux

Jill E. Molineaux was born in London, England in 1929. After receiving her education in England, Jill was employed by the Admiralty in London as a teacher of shorthand and typing. She later spent a year in Switzerland teaching business courses in an international "finishing" school for girls. Jill arrived in the United States in 1955 and spent her first year working in Boston, Massachusetts, before settling in Los Angeles, California, where she worked as an administrative secretary. She returned to the teaching profession when she became employed by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to work with students from University of California Los Angeles. Jill continued to teach business skills in a variety of situations for the remainder of her career. In 1964, after proudly becoming a US citizen, Jill had the opportunity to travel to South Africa to work for the Church in the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuraman. Returning to the US in 1967, Jill settled in Santa Barbara, California, working first as an administrative secretary while holding two, part-time teaching positions. Then, in 1986, Jill was hired as an instructor by the Braille Institute of Santa Barbara where she taught until her retirement in June 1995. Throughout her life, Jill loved to travel and had the good fortune to visit many different countries in Europe and the Far East, as well as in South Africa. She was so very grateful to all her many friends who, through the years, enriched her life, particularly those good people in the exercise class she attended and her church family at All Saints. A memorial service will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, July 28th at All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 80 Eucalyptus Lane, Santa Barbara, California (805) 969-4771, (www.allsaintsbythesea.org). In lieu of flowers, Jill would requested that you make your donation in her name to Surgical Eye Expeditions (S.E.E. International) by mail to 6950 Hollister Ave., Suite 250, Santa Barbara, CA 93117-2807 or online at their website, or you may donate to a charity of your own choice.