Helen Mary Sherritt

Sherritt, Helen Mary ALBANY Helen Mary Sherritt, 85, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center with her beloved family present. Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Daley Sherritt. She was a 1945 graduate of the College of St. Rose, and retired as a corporate officer for Equitable Real Estate Investment, Inc., Manhattan. Helen was a former active member of over 50 years in St. Joan of Arc Church, Jackson Heights, N.Y., where she also taught religious education. Helen was a devout Catholic, gifted pianist, and loved music. She worked in theater, and was well known in Jackson Heights for her impersonation of Eleanor Roosevelt, performing in many charitable events. Helen also was a writer, having articles published in Reader's Digest and Catholic Digest. Helen cherished her friendships, especially her lifelong friends, Joan Kane and Sheila Michelson. The family would like to thank Our Lady of Mercy Life Center and Community Hospice for all the care and support given Helen during her illness. She was the loving aunt of Mary Sennett Beisel (Fred) of Loudonville, Suzanne Sennett of Albany, and Patty Mooser (Charles) of Baltimore, Md.; great-aunt of Robert Mitchell of Albany, Anne Mooser of Charlottesville, Va., and Caroline Mooser of Santa Clara, Calif.; beloved cousin of John Carson of Voorheesville, Margaret Carson of Jackson Heights, N.Y., Thomas Carson of Charlotte, N.C., Joseph Carson of Knoxville, Tenn., and Ann Carson of Washington, D.C.; sister of the late Mary Sennett, Martha Sherritt and Catherine English. Funeral services Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Albany where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment will follow the Mass in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.