Santa Cruz, California
Our beloved wife and Mother left this earth to be with the Lord peacefully at her home on the morning of June 8th, one month after her 87th birthday.
Helen was born in Indianapolis Indiana to Ed and Gladys Russell. Helen has an older brother Eddy Jr. and a younger sister Pattie....
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Dear David, Gary & Ann,
I was so sorry to hear about your Mom passing, you all were such great neighbor's to us growing up. I know Mom & Dad had lots of fun with them. Cheryl & I seem to always be with Gary & David growing up. I know there reunion in Heaven must be wonderful. Love to you all and hope you keep all those great memories forever.
Love, Cindy Emery [email protected]
July 13, 2010
Dear David, Gary and Ann, We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Helen was a lovely and fun person, and will always be remembered fondly. All of us were so happy to see her at mom's 8oth birthday party, (Aunt Ruth.) I hope it comforts you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Much love, from your Arbuckle cousins, Cyndi, Jody, and Peg.
Cyndi Griggs
July 01, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN
Dear Anne, Gary & David,
I am so sorry we did not know about your loss until now. Dave and I have been on vacation since June 1st and just returned last night. I remember how beautiful your Mom was when I was a little girl. I was 8yrs old when she married your Dad and I remember how happy they both were. I can still see them sitting on your Grandma's ottoman in her living room just beaming at each other. They were beautiful people who created a beautiful family. You are in our...
Peggy Arbuckle
June 30, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN
May your family be always blessed with the love and memories of who your mother was and the influence she had on your lives.
Peace & Blessings,
Cassandra Davies
June 29, 2010 | Redwood City, CA
My family lived on Drysdale Drive nextdoor to the Collignon family for a few years, then across the street after my father died. I remember playing with her two boys David and Gary and once she allowed them to sleep in my backyard tent with me, thought I don't think we lasted through the night! She was always kind and had a beautiful smile. She was a great comfort to my mom when my dad died. Helen, Laura Emery, and Muriel Baudet(my mom) were all good friends and being stay home moms...
June 26, 2010
Helen and Paul were good neighbors on Drysdale in San Jose. In those days, we were settling into our tract houses, landscaping and "adding to". We were a community of parents who worked to have a pleasant and safe place for our children. We all looked after the 51 children on our block. We didn't need play dates in those days. Just step outside. With a variety of ages, there was always someone ready to play. Helen was friendly, trustworthy, sensible, generous. Together with Paul they ran a...
Ann Walton
June 21, 2010 | Bellingham, WA
I remember so many things about "Mrs. Collignon." We weren't allowed to call her "Helen" in those days! She was always really elegant and put together, with her coiffed hair and cute pant suits! She made sure Annie could entertain her buddies (you know who you are) in a cool pool, with a huge stuffed lion and a little red playhouse (including curtains!) that we spent a LOT of time in! I thought she was pretty fierce when I was little, (cue the Jujitsu) but as I saw her when I was older, I...
Katherine (Katie Herman) Vander Vennet
June 21, 2010 | Austin, TX