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Helene Abdo Obituary
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
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Judy Day
July 8, 2024
Hello Abdo Family, I love when this pops up online . I miss Helene ....11 years already. We just lost another friend....Jan Larson last month. Now both Norma Holmes and Jan are with Helene .Do you think they are waiting for me so we can play bridge again !
J'aime Sirgany
May 9, 2022
Can't believe what a blessing your Mom was to me and my family when we met with Dan and Rae and separately at her place in Tucson back when we were touring in our motor home with and without Mabel Frances Jacob. Seeing her reminded me so much of the weeks and later months I spent trying to graduate from U of M Pharmacy - my local college, last year finally accepted the classes I took while I lived in Minneapolis and allowed my advanced degree year+ to be verified. When I think about her kindness, advise and wisdom I am often happy she did not suffer the pain of her broken hip for too terribly long. I love the spelling of her first name and my mom did too! You may remember my mom was Adele Helen(e) Jacob Sirgany Mitchell but rarely used the (e). Much love to your family - nearly 10 years that she has been free from her body.
Judy Day
July 8, 2020
Dear Abdo Family,
7 years already that we lost Helene.
Very strange coincidence today. We are at the cabin and my husband took out a styrofoam cup and it said Helene . Now I just opened up my iPad and legacy sent me her obit. I think she is saying hello to me.
I think of her often and miss her very much.
Love, Judy
Charlie Martin
September 10, 2013
Dear Abdo Family-So sorry to hear of the death of Helen, a great friend of the Martin family for many years. I missed the notice at the time and just read about it in an Annunciation Newsletter. I generally read the obituaries and am surprised I missed it. My Dad is still alive but generally is unaware of things outside his small world. So, Bob, Ken, Dick, Larry and the others I don't know the names of, Condolences for your great loss from the Martin Family.
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Paul & Beth (Jacob) Wood
August 26, 2013
Dear Sweet Auntie Helene; You have blessed all of us with your love and laughter throughout the years; you will be missed.
Judy Joseph Hungelmann
July 28, 2013
Dear Larry (and siblings) I did not know your mom well but I do remember her kind face and sweet voice. I remember her as a woman whom my mom (Paddy Joseph) and aunt Dorothy held in high esteem. They always spoke of her in the kindest of words. My condolences to you.
July 18, 2013
So sorry to hear of your Mother's passing. I so wanted to be there for you, but our Mother has had some serious health issues, and we were moving her out of the hospital. Cecelia (Carr) Kirihara, and all the "Carr girls" Annunciation and Regina
Tim Cleary
July 18, 2013
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
Mary Nelson
July 17, 2013
Janice, So sorry to hear of your mothers passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Regina Class of 1967
Tina Thomas-Koogler
July 17, 2013
She will be missed by all who knew get. A wonderful soul. She's in heaven with all her loved ones for some much needed fun. Love Tina
Sharon Jacob
July 17, 2013
Aunt Helen was loving to everyone; she was very active even in her later years; she traveled back and forth between MN and Tucson, AZ where much of her family lived. My mom is the same age she was and they spoke often, she was generous to my mom. She had a large family, my great cousins. I will always remember the summer I spent with her, Uncle John and all of them in their big home in MN when I was about 12, my first time away from home. Hers was a life well-lived. I will see you on the other side Auntie, love always.
Michael Mollerus
July 17, 2013
Bob,
Knowing you and having heard you talk about your mom, although she will be missed by you, I'm sure that you and your family have many wonderful memories of her that will help ease the loss.
Fr. Paul La Fontaine
July 17, 2013
My sympathy and condolences to you all. Am out of town for the funeral, but I will say Mass for Helene at my earliest opportunity.
THOMAS ROTHSTEIN
July 16, 2013
Abdo Family:
I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with your family.
July 16, 2013
Larry I am so sorry to read about your mothers passing. I lost my mother 3years ago and while you know it's coming it always hard to cope with the loss. You have our sympathy and prayers as you go through this change in the Abdo family.
Lou & Nan DeMars
Sincerely,
Kevin, Barbie, & Arden Thompson
July 16, 2013
"Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted." ~Matthew 5:4
Keeping you in thought and prayer as you grieve her loss in the coming days.
Numbers 6:24-26
Sharon Ivers-Meduna
July 16, 2013
Janice,
My sister and I lost our dear Mom two months ago today. Its a profound loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Its so hard to lose our parents...
Kathryn Noll
July 16, 2013
My deepest sympathies to entire Abdo family. May you find comfort in your cherished memories.
Judy Day
July 16, 2013
Dear Abdo Family,
Helene has been a good friend for over 40 plus years. We have had so many good times together.....here and in Arizona.
We are saddened to know the "Matriarch " is no longer here, but glad for her that she is now with John.
We will miss her greatly !
God bless Helene .
The Don Day Family
July 16, 2013
My thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family. Kent Evans, DLS
The Colony
July 15, 2013
As you celebrate the life of Helene, we hope that many happy memories bring you comfort at this difficult time. We enjoyed sharing a small portion of her life's journey.
Michael Eugene Sally Gittelson
July 15, 2013
To the Abdo Family, we are so very saddened by the loss of Helene. She always was kind, caring & very thoughtful.
Our Prayers Go out to your family & May Helene RIP
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