Helen Nelson

1928 - 2022

HELEN (Lucas Hudak) NELSON passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Helen was born in Hebron, CT on February 7,1928 to Julia and George Hudak. She was a lifelong resident of Connecticut. Helen was very spiritual and a student of several religions. Her near-death experience in the early 1980's was life changing. She participated in studies on near death experiences conducted by Dr. Kenneth Ring at UCONN. She shared her message that death is not to be feared through lectures and guest appearances on The Donahue and Oprah Winfrey Shows. She was an influential speaker earning her significant recognition, Helen was interested in alternative healing and was dedicated to bringing peace to terminally ill patients. She was a Reiki Master and her unique skills and passion for healing as a spiritual counselor led her to form an organization called Healing Modalities where a team of Reiki Masters and Healers came together to support others through a variety of healing methods. Helen was proud of her Hungarian heritage. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed gifting her paintings and sculptures. Other interests included reading, music, writing poetry, fishing, and baseball. She enjoyed her beautiful rock gardens and watching birds at her feeders. She is survived by her five children Roger (Bonnie) Olson, Diane Olson (partner Frank), Claudia (Dennis) Tar, Brian (Gail) Olson and Karen McLaughlin (fiancé Greg), 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held at the Congregational Church in South Glastonbury, 949 Main Street, South Glastonbury, CT on Saturday, September 10th at 11:00 AM.