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Helen GREIF Obituary

GREIF, Helen (Brand) Helen (Brand) Greif, of Simsbury,CT, formerly of California and Sharon, entered into rest (December 28, 2009,) beloved wife of the late Herbert Greif; devoted father of Dr. Jon M. Greif and his wife Katherine Rex of California, Barbara D. Greif Wolfe and her husband Charles J. of CT, Ellen B. Greif of Illinois and Debra S. Greif Platzman and her husband, Paul of Arizona; devoted sister of Naomi Morrison and the late Gertrude Alster and Lillian Brand; dear grandmother of Jennifer N. Wolfe and her husband Robert I. Wittert, Rebecca L. Wolfe Stiles and her husband Paul L., Sarah A. Wolfe, Ian J. Greif, Jason L. Platzman and Stacey A. Platzman. Graveside services at Sharon Memorial Park, 120 Canton St., SHARON, on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at 10:45 a.m. Shiva will be at the home of Barbara Wolfe on Thursday, 6-8 p.m. and Friday, 2-4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Solomon Schechter Day School, 125 Wells Ave., Newton, MA 02459; McLean Foundation, 75 Great Pond Rd., Simsbury, CT 06070 or The Hadassah Foundation, 50 West 58 St., New York, NY 10019-2500.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Dec. 30, 2009.

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