Helen Wachur

Obituary of Helen Wachur

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Sadness so deep, it is almost impossible to write, that our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Helen Wachur, peacefully passed on December 22, 2024. Born Helen Harasym on March 17, 1929, to Eugenia and Wasyl Harasym of Brooklyn, NY. Helen was 95 years old. She graduated Lafayette High School in Brooklyn and went on to work at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in NYC. Years later, she worked as a librarian for the Yonkers Public Library and then continued as a librarian for 24 years, at Ciba Geigy World Headquarters in Ardsley, NY. Helen married Michael Wachur in 1948 and shared 72 loving years together until his passing in 2020. They spent their time raising and enjoying their four children, traveling the world and spending many cherished moments at their second home on Cape Cod, MA. She enjoyed so much life had to offer and had a special fondness for gardening, collecting and trying new recipes, knitting and traveling. Helen had a way of affecting everyone she met with her genuine warmth and smile and will be missed by all that knew her. She was the heart and soul of our family and will be dearly missed, but our memories will live in our hearts forever. Helen is survived by her 4 loving children, Michael (Teri) of Leland, NC, William (Ann) of Stow, MA, Diane (Mitchell) of Leland, NC, and Linda of Leland, NC. Nine grandchildren, Mary Michael, Brian, Anne Elyse, Ben, Paul, William, Stephanie, Taylor and Spencer. Six great-grandchildren, Fallon, Riley, Cora, Rilla, Holden and Blair. She is also survived by her younger brother, Joseph Harasym of Fort Myers, Florida. Knowing that mom and dad are finally together gives us great comfort. "If we had a flower for every time we thought of you, we could walk in our own garden forever." Funeral services to take place on January 29, 2025, at 10 AM at the Sinatra Memorial Home, 499 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY. A burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, 50 Jackson Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. We invite all who wish to honor Helen's life, to join us for the service and a celebration of mom's life immediately following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Helen, by planting a tree in her memory at The Arbor Day Foundation website under the 'Trees in Memory'.
Wednesday
29
January

Visitation at Funeral Home

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Sinatra Memorial Home, Inc.
499 Yonkers Ave.
Yonkers, New York, United States
Wednesday
29
January

Final Resting Place

11:30 am
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Jackson Ave.
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States
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Helen Wachur

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Helen Wachur

1929 - 2024

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