US EditionPhilanthropist and former Ontario lieutenant-governor Hilary Weston dies at 83
CANADA, AUG 3 – Hilary Weston helped grow Penneys and Brown Thomas, with the family retail empire employing 80,000 staff across 17 countries and generating nearly £11 billion in sales in 2024.
- This report confirms the Dublin-born businesswoman Hilary Weston died in England at age 83 on Aug. 3, 2025.
- Born in Dún Laoghaire in 1942, Weston married Galen Weston in 1966 and helped establish Penneys and Brown Thomas.
- Since 2021, The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation has committed close to 150 million to charities in Canada, Ireland and the U.K., reflecting her lifelong philanthropy.
- Everyone at Brown Thomas Arnotts said they were 'deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Hilary Weston' and offered heartfelt condolences to the Weston family, paying tribute to her legacy.
- The Weston retail group employs more than 80,000 staff across 17 countries with sales close to £11 billion in 2024, and the Sunday Times valued the family’s fortune at £17.75 billion.
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Hilary Weston, Fashion Mogul and Former Ontario Lieutenant-Governor, Dead at 83
Hilary Weston, an Irish-Canadian fashion mogul and former lieutenant-governor of Ontario who devoted time to issues tied to women, volunteerism and youth, has died at 83. In a statement Sunday, her family said the philanthropist and writer was shaped by an “enduring generosity and a deep commitment to helping others.” “Our mother lived with unwavering devotion to her family and a belief in the power and importance of community and service,” said…
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