CATHERINE HALL "KATE" HELWIG

HELWIG
CATHERINE "KATE" HALL
89, of West Chester and formerly of Ocean Pines, MD, passed away on June 30, 2013 at Barclay Friends Nursing Home in West Chester, PA. Born in June, 1924, in Oakmont, PA, Kate was the daughter of Edna McFadgen and Daniel Hall, both deceased. Kate was an avid bridge player with a generous and magnetic personality who strongly influenced those who knew and loved her. She was a wonderful cook who loved to entertain. She traveled the world, living in Tokyo, Japan and Seoul Korea, as well as Ocean Pines, MD, The Villages, FL and Pittsburgh, PA. Kate instilled in her children and grandchildren a love of travel, fine food and entertaining. She was the beloved wife of 62 years of the late Ralph W. Helwig of Millersburg, PA, who preceded her in death in 2007. They met at Gulf Research, where they were both working, during World War II. Kate was the loving mother of Ralph D. Helwig, M. William Helwig, Catherine H. Schneider and Lee H. Broderick; loving grandmother of Alise W. Baer, William F. Broderick and Robert M. Broderick; and beloved sister of Daniel R. Hall. A Funeral Mass in celebration of Catherine's life will be held 8:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Pl., Lady Lake, FL 32159, 352-753-0989. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Barclay Friends, 700 N. Franklin Street, West Chester, PA 19380. Arrangements by the DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 1627 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382, 610-431-9000. Online condolences at:
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