World Travler, 89, Dies in Millbrae

Donald Mahlon Pilling, a Millbrae resident who had lived in the county for nearly six decades, died Monday at his home. He was 89.

Pilling was a native of Portland, OR. He loved playing golf and traveling the world.

He leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Geraldine, daughter Nancy Smith (and her husband Robert), and grandchildren Alexandria and Bradford.

Services will be 11 a.m. June  28 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. Condolences may be sent to the family via Chapel of the Highlands, 194 Millwood Dr. in Millbrae.  In lieu of flowers his family prefers donations in his memory to St. Vincent de Paul, www.svdp-sanmateoco.org.