Helen Louise Dean

| April 18, 2014

Dean, Helen LouiseHelen Louise Dean, 85, of Henderson St., Brookville, passed away Tuesday April 15, surround by her family.

She was born in Portersville, Pa., on May 16, 1928, the daughter of William L. Duncan and Bessie C. Bartle Duncan.

She was married to Jay Fred Dean Sr., who survives.

Helen retired from the Brookville Area School District where she was the supervisor and cook of the Hickory Grove Cafeteria for 27 years.

Helen was a snowbird to St. Cloud, Fla. where she spent her winters until a few years ago when her health kept her from going. She enjoyed reading and cooking, but family was her passion and delight. There was nothing she loved more than spending time with her family. Helen was the glue that held the family together and her passing will leave a hole that can never be filled. She was a thoughtful, caring, loving, and kind person who touched many lives and will be missed by everyone that knew her.

She is survived by her 6 Daughters – Betsy Shanor (Don) of Beaver Falls, Pa., Alene Joiner (Bill) of Brookville, Pa., Susan Olson of Indiana, Dottie McStay (Jim) of Kissimmee, Fla., Kathy Park (Ben) of Corsica, Pa., and Rusty Pickard (John) of Butler, Pa. and 3 Sons – Jay Fred Dean Jr. of DuBois, Pa., Tom Dean (Patty) of Beljiumtown, Pa., and Rob Dean of Brookville, Pa., also, her 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in Death by: Parents, 5 brothers – William L. Duncan Jr., Orville R., Walter G., Arthur H., and Raymond C. Duncan, 2 Sisters LaVerna Baxter and Bessie Sanders.

Visitation hours will be Thurs. April 17, 2014 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at McKinney Funeral Home.

Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on April 18, and internment will be at Brookville Cemetery, in Brookville, Pa.

Memorials can be sent to McKinley Health Care Center – 133 Laurelbrooke Dr., Brookville, Pa. 15825.


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