RUTH G. HELLEN

Hellen, Ruth G. (Garvey) 89, of Berlin, MA, formerly of Hudson and Allston, May 22nd. Born in Boston, raised in Allston, daughter of the late Everett and Grace (Shaughnessy) Garvey; retired employee of Raytheon Co. in Wayland; resided in Hudson for many years prior to settling in Berlin the past 22 years; member of St. Joseph the Good Provider Parish in Berlin. She is survived by her son, Thomas Hellen and his wife Mary Ann of Somerville and their two daughters, Amanda Hellen of Somerville, Meredith Dziuba and her husband Ted of Medford; her son, Paul Hellen of Hudson and her daughter, Diane Hellen of Pompano Beach, FL She was predeceased by her former husband and father of her children, Robert R. "Bangsy" Hellen in 2011 and was the sister of the late Rita Capuano of Somerville. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. in St. Joseph the Good Provider Church, 52 West Street, (Rt. 62) Berlin. Burial services will be held privately at a later date in Forestvale Cemetery, Hudson. Calling hours are on Monday, May 26th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, (Rt. 62, Exit 26 off Rt. 495) Hudson, MA 01749 (www.tighehamilton.com). In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ruth may be made to the charity of your choice or St. Joseph's the Good Provider Church in Berlin.