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Helen WEBSTER Obituary
Helen was a native of Oshkosh, Wis., and was a Peninsula resident since 1956. She attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown. She was an avid bowler, and bowled in two leagues, and loved playing bingo.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Mary Ellner; and her husband, Gordon H. Webster; three brothers, Eddie, Dick and Harold Ellner; and a sister, Lorraine Knowblock; and special friend, Charlie Silver.
She is survived by two sons, Jack Gordon Webster and his wife, Sandra of Yorktown, James Edward Webster and his wife, Barbara of Newport News; two brothers, John Ellner and his wife, Jane, Jerry Ellner and his wife, Dorothy of Pelican Lake, Wis.; and a sister, Mary Jane Ellner Galica of Oshkosh, Wis. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Jason Wade Webster and his wife, Laura of Newport News, Holly Kristin Billeter of Yorktown, Jeffrey Webster and his wife, Kim of South Mills, N.C.; and four great-grandchildren, Brittany Billeter of Yorktown and Dakota, Dalton and Pippa Webster of Newport News.
A Celebration and Farewell will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at the Fleet Reserve in Yorktown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 11835 Canon Blvd. Suite A-102, Newport News, VA or to Bon Secours Hospice (Mary Immaculate Hospital), 2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA 23602.
Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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JJ & Cheri Jones
December 4, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We loved and enjoyed having known Helen. She was a beautiful person.
Love,
JJ & Cheri Jones
Gary Alderman
December 3, 2009
Jim & Jack:
So sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Alice Eanes
December 3, 2009
Jim, I am so sorry about Helen. I know you will surely miss her. She was a wonderful person and I have wonderful memories of our past. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the family.
Love, AJ
Darrel & Barbara Stevens
December 3, 2009
Jim, our sympathy on the loss of your Mother. We enjoyed the years that we bowled on the Moonlighters League with both of you. She was always a joy to talk to and a fun competitor in bowling. Her talent in handmade dolls and Christmas trees was amazing.
Mike & Sharon Larsen
December 3, 2009
Jim, Jeffrey and Kim - Our Deepest sympathy to you on the loss of your mother and grandmother. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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