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February 12, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 11:00 to 12:00 noon. A Funeral Service will immediately follow visiting and begin at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen.
Helen E. Mains, age 95, of Wayne, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
Helen was born and raised in Jersey City where she graduated with the class of 1936 from Dickenson High School. Shortly after marrying her beloved William, she moved to Fair Lawn, then to Wayne where she remained from 1959 to the present.
Prior to retirement, Helen was a long-time sales associate, first with Rainbow Shops – a ladies clothing and fashion store in Wayne, and later with Stern Brothers and Macy’s of Wayne, where she worked in the linen and shoe departments. She was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church of Wayne and a former member of the Lady Foresters of America. In her spare time, Helen enjoyed being with her grandchildren as well as watching the Yankees, traveling, swimming, taking pictures, and dining out.
She was a very loving woman who was as loyal as could be! In 1986, her beloved husband Bill suffered from a debilitating stroke. Helen lovingly and faithfully stood by his side, caring for him and visiting him daily in the Veteran’s Home where he eventually stayed until his passing in 1991.
In addition to her husband Bill, Helen was predeceased by her dear daughter Dorothy Grantham in 1999. She is survived by her dear son William C., Jr. and wife Monica Mains of Wayne, her dear daughter Evelyn Stites of Pittsgrove, NJ; Seven adored grandchildren: Elissa and husband Frank Scillieri, Eric and wife Christina Mains, Allison Stites, Ryan Stites, Kerry Benton, Micheal and wife Lauren Grantham, and LeAnne and husband Jason Anderson; four cherished great-grandchildren: Aidan Stites, Rowan Anderson, Lincoln Benton, and Samantha Scillieri; several nephews; and her sister-in-law Ernestine Miller.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Helen’s name are asked to consider St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 11:00 to 12:00 noon. A Funeral Service will immediately follow visiting and begin at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen.
February 12, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 11:00 to 12:00 noon. A Funeral Service will immediately follow visiting and begin at 12:00 noon. Interment will take place at Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen.
Helen E. Mains, age 95, of Wayne, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
Helen was born and raised in Jersey City where she graduated with the class of 1936 from Dickenson High School. Shortly after marrying her beloved William, she moved to Fair Lawn, then to Wayne where she remained from 1959 to the present.
Prior to retirement, Helen was a long-time sales associate, first with Rainbow Shops – a ladies clothing and fashion store in Wayne, and later with Stern Brothers and Macy’s of Wayne, where she worked in the linen and shoe departments. She was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church of Wayne and a former member of the Lady Foresters of America. In her spare time, Helen enjoyed being with her grandchildren as well as watching the Yankees, traveling, swimming, taking pictures, and dining out.
She was a very loving woman who was as loyal as could be! In 1986, her beloved husband Bill suffered from a debilitating stroke. Helen lovingly and faithfully stood by his side, caring for him and visiting him daily in the Veteran’s Home where he eventually stayed until his passing in 1991.
In addition to her husband Bill, Helen was predeceased by her dear daughter Dorothy Grantham in 1999. She is survived by her dear son William C., Jr. and wife Monica Mains of Wayne, her dear daughter Evelyn Stites of Pittsgrove, NJ; Seven adored grandchildren: Elissa and husband Frank Scillieri, Eric and wife Christina Mains, Allison Stites, Ryan Stites, Kerry Benton, Micheal and wife Lauren Grantham, and LeAnne and husband Jason Anderson; four cherished great-grandchildren: Aidan Stites, Rowan Anderson, Lincoln Benton, and Samantha Scillieri; several nephews; and her sister-in-law Ernestine Miller.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Helen’s name are asked to consider St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
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