Visitiation: Friday (10/18) 2-4 & 7-9 PM
Mass: Saturday (10/19) 9:30 AM @ Saint Patrick's R.C. Church
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (Woodside, NY)

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Helen's memory to:

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
501 St Jude Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38105
1-800-805-5856

Helen M. Kelleher passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on Sunday, October 13, 2019, in Putnam Hospital in Carmel, NY.  Helen had battled Parkinson's Disease for the past 10 years.  Born in Brooklyn on May 8, 1933, Helen was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (McKenna) Lane and was predeceased by her older brother, Frank, on May 15, 1998.  Helen married Michael Kelleher on February 21, 1950 and they enjoyed 35 years of marriage before his untimely death on November 19, 1985. Sadly, Helen also lost her oldest child, Michael, who died February 27, 1996.
Helen entered the workforce in 1970 as a secretary for American Bureau of Shipping after many nights diligently relearning her stenography!  Helen grew with the company and eventually went to school to become a paralegal and began to excel in the area of immigration.  By this time Helen had bought a condo and moved to NJ forcing her to learn to drive at the age of 50!  Helen was always motivated to succeed and enjoyed her independence and new-found love of traveling.  But Helen's first love was always her family Her many visits and time spent with her grandchildren telling stories of the fairies and scary tales will long be remembered.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Kathryn and husband, James Varian, and her son, Joseph and wife, Valerie (Jacobson).  Nana will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, James, Sara, Michael and Samantha.  May she rest in peace.