Helen Corrigan

"> Helen Corrigan
Helen Corrigan passed away Monday, September 22, 2008, in Palo Alto, Calif. Born February 28, 1925 in Tamaqua, she was a resident of Allentown and a member of St. Catharine of Siena parish for over 40 years. Helen received her R.N. from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and was a cadet in the elite Army Corps of Nurses during World War II. She worked as an O.R. nurse in Detroit, Mich. and a private duty nurse in New York City, before serving as a nurse in utilization review for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Lehigh Valley, where she eventually retired. Survivors: Four children, Helen Corrigan Hoffmann of New York City; Tom Corrigan of Wilmington, Del.; Mary Young of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; John Corrigan of Los Altos, Calif.; a sister, Nellie Wenzel, Tamaqua; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be in Washington, DC. She will be buried next to her husband, Thomas Corrigan, at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville. Friends may sign the guest book or send personal condolences at www.thomasmsullivanfuneral home.com. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, to the Easter Seals Association, or Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 307 Pine St., Tamaqua, PA.