Helena E. Rock

Helena E. (Siulc) Rock, 85

LOWELL, MA -- Helena E. (Siulc) Rock, 85, died peacefully, Sunday, January 13th 2013 at the Radius Northwood Healthcare center in Lowell. She was the widow of the late Albert E. Rock who died on October 21st, 1999.

Born in Buffalo, NY on November 13, 1927, Helena was the daughter of the late Antoni and Stella (Hojnowska) Siulc.

For many years she worked as a weaver at the Wannalancit Mill in Lowell and also at Synthetic Yarns. More recently she worked as a House Mother for the University of Lowell and retired in 1994.

She loved angels and roses and had a large collection of over 200 of them. She enjoyed solving crossword puzzles, playing Bingo and taking over night trips to Fox Woods. She also enjoyed singing western music and playing the guitar.

Helena is survived and will be deeply missed by her 3 children, Robert A. Rock and his wife Mary Ellen Davies- Rock of New Boston, NH, Alana Brassard and her husband Richard of Tyngsboro, and Deborah O'Toole and her husband Sylvester of Rindge, NH. She is also survived by her 6 grandchildren, Jessica Verheyen, Jenifer Annaloro and her husband Paul, Robbie and Hester Rock and their mother, Connie Rock, Matthew O'Toole and his wife Lauren, and Mariah O'Toole, and 5 great-grandchildren, PJ, Bradley, Cody, Ethan and Bella, as well as her sister-in-law Loretta Siulc and several nieces and nephews in Buffalo, NY.

ROCK -- Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects from 8:30-10 a.m. on Thursday, January 17th at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave., DRACUT. Her funeral mass will then follow at 10:30 a.m. at Ste. Marguerite D'Youville/ St. Theresa's Church in Dracut. Burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helena's name to the Poor Clare Sister's c/o Monastery of St. Clare 445 River Road, Andover, MA 01810-4213.