Gail, I didn't find any St.Hilaire in Merced Co.. There's a Beatrice St. Hilaire that died Jan 30, 1994 in Ventura Co.
Could this be her??

You can check RAOGK website to see if there's a volunteer in Ventura Co. that may help you find an obit.....Alma


CADeath Index 1940-97
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi
STHILAIRE BEATRICE 09/25/1907 F CANADA VENTURA 01/30/1994 86 yrs

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
http://www.raogk.org/