Helen E. Morris

Helen E. Morris QUINCY Helen E. (Hoglund) Morris, of Quincy and Meredith, NH, 93, passed away on December 11, 2008. Mrs. Morris suffered a stroke in 1998, followed by subsequent declining health until her demise. Born in Quincy, she lived most of her life in this area and was a summer resident of Meredith, NH. Elected Secretary of her class in Quincy in 1934, she graduated from Burdett College and attended classes at Eastern Nazarene College in her early sixties. In the late 1950 and 60's she was both an Assistant Camp Fire Girl Leader and Group Leader as well. Mrs. Morris loved flowers and as an avid gardener, her home was the showplace of the neighborhood. Having traveled all over the world with her late husband Herb, she became the Travel Organizer for the Quincy Historical Society and was voted Woman of the Year in 1988. Married for 59 years to her beloved late husband Herbert, she was the devoted mother of Judith H. Mullen and her husband Paul of Weymouth, Robert L. and his wife Joanne of Quincy, Jayne M. Crowther and her husband John of Hockessin, DE. She was the beloved Granny of John H. Crowther of So. Deerfield, Geoffrey M. Crowther of Detroit, MI, Meredith L. Morris of Worcester and Joseph F. Morris, USN of Norfolk VA. Mrs. Morris is also survived by her beloved cousins Bertha Bjork of Stuart, FL, Marietta Reed of NJ, Richard Young of Wellesley as well as dear in-laws Mary and Charles Morris of Wollaston and Agnes Donaghue of Quincy. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Lydon Chapel for Funerals, 644 Hancock St., Quincy. Visiting hour prior to the service from 9 - 10 a.m. Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester. For directions please visit www.lydonfuneralchapel.com While our Mother loved flowers, donations may be made to the Hancock Park Recreation and Activity Dept., 164 Parkingway, Quincy, MA 02169 or to the charity of your choice.