Hilary Weston, Fashion Mogul and Former Ontario Lieutenant-Governor, Dead at 83

Hilary Weston, Fashion Mogul and Former Ontario Lieutenant-Governor, Dead at 83
Ontario Lt.-Gov. Hilary Weston delivers the throne speech at Queen's Park in Toronto on Oct. 21, 1999. The Canadian Press/Kevin Frayer
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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.”