AT THE CASEY-O'DONNELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - WATERBURY CT - Mrs. Helen C. (Schroeder) (Dwyer) St. John, affectionately known to all as "Munya", 98 years young, of Waterbury, died Sunday morning surrounded by her loving and caring family at the Cheshire House. She was the widow of William P. Dwyer and Raymond F. St. John.
Helen was born in New York, New York on April 24, 1913, the daughter of the late Henry and Gretchen (Dieck) Schroeder. Helen worked her entire life, beginning at the age of 14, in various jobs. She was a longtime volunteer at Saint Mary's Hospital, loved playing cards and always enjoyed a good party. Helen enjoyed knitting, crocheting and traveling. Most of all "Munya" was a loving homemaker and was extremely proud of her daughter and her devoted grandchildren and great grandchildren. Time with all or one of them was her favorite pastime.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Patricia Mellitt of Wolcott, her four grandchildren and their spouses: Elizabeth and Bradford Melius of Cheshire, Roger and Jennifer Mellitt of Southington, Timothy and Susan Mellitt, Wilmington NC and Daniel and Kristen Mellitt of Cheshire as well as her 12 great grandchildren: Bradford, John, William, Margaret, Katherine, Lauren, Joseph, Erin, Gordon, Abigail, Brendan and Ryan.
Funeral services for Mrs. St. John will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. from the Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral Home, 1581 East Main St., Waterbury to The Church of the Epiphany, 1750 Huckins Road, Cheshire for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. to be celebrated by the Rev. John Mellitt. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5 till 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her memory may be made to Childrens Community School, 31 Wolcott St. PO Box 1746 Waterbury CT 06721-1746. To extend online expressions of sympathy to the family or for additional information, kindly visit the funeral home's website at www.caseyodonnell.com
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Helen was born in New York, New York on April 24, 1913, the daughter of the late Henry and Gretchen (Dieck) Schroeder. Helen worked her entire life, beginning at the age of 14, in various jobs. She was a longtime volunteer at Saint Mary's Hospital, loved playing cards and always enjoyed a good party. Helen enjoyed knitting, crocheting and traveling. Most of all "Munya" was a loving homemaker and was extremely proud of her daughter and her devoted grandchildren and great grandchildren. Time with all or one of them was her favorite pastime.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Patricia Mellitt of Wolcott, her four grandchildren and their spouses: Elizabeth and Bradford Melius of Cheshire, Roger and Jennifer Mellitt of Southington, Timothy and Susan Mellitt, Wilmington NC and Daniel and Kristen Mellitt of Cheshire as well as her 12 great grandchildren: Bradford, John, William, Margaret, Katherine, Lauren, Joseph, Erin, Gordon, Abigail, Brendan and Ryan.
Funeral services for Mrs. St. John will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. from the Casey-O'Donnell Family Funeral Home, 1581 East Main St., Waterbury to The Church of the Epiphany, 1750 Huckins Road, Cheshire for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. to be celebrated by the Rev. John Mellitt. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury. Family and friends may visit at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5 till 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her memory may be made to Childrens Community School, 31 Wolcott St. PO Box 1746 Waterbury CT 06721-1746. To extend online expressions of sympathy to the family or for additional information, kindly visit the funeral home's website at www.caseyodonnell.com
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