Tina Marie Hillegas, 48 of Lusby, MD formerly of Ellicott City, MD passed away suddenly on February 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 6, 1963 in Cheverly, MD to Jean Viola Richards Powers.

Tina graduated from Bowie High School in 1981, the University Maryland in 1996 and from the University of Phoenix with a Masters Degree in Information Systems in 2007. Tina worked for the Department of Defense as an Auditor in Ft. Meade, MD for the past thirteen years.

She married her devoted husband Daniel J. Hillegas on November 18, 1990 in Chevy Chase, MD.

Tina is survived by her husband Daniel J. Hillegas of Lusby, MD; sons, Joseph Brandon Hillegas and his wife Ashley Lynn of Lusby, MD and Christian Tyler Hillegas of Lusby, MD; mother Jean V. Powers and her husband Harry Powers of Murrells Inlet, SC and her grandson, Junior.

The family will receive friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 10:30 until the time of the service celebrating her life at 12:00 PM with Father Micheal Wilson officiating. Inurnment will follow at Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, MD.

Should friends desire contributions may be made in Tina's memory to Cure Pancreatic Cancer, The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 www.lustgarten.org or to Alzheimer's Association, Southern Maryland Office, P. O. Box 1889, La Plata, MD 20646 www.alz.org/nca.

Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD.