Helen Bathrick, 86, of Kingston, NY passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025 at Ferncliff Nursing Home. She was born on October 8, 1938 in Pine Plains, the daughter of the late Eleanor and Ronald Bathrick. Helen was a gifted musician and had a beautiful voice which she used at local talent shows as a teenager. She was also the salutatorian of the 1956 graduating class at Pine Plains Central School.
Helen is survived by her brother, Donald Bathrick, of Poughkeepsie and five nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters, Myrtle Rico, Mary Kosier and their brother Ronald Bathrick Jr.
A time for sharing memories and offering condolences will be on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 11:00 to 1:00pm at Peck & Peck Funeral Homes, 7749 S. Main Street, Pine Plains. Where a funeral service will be held beginning at 1:00pm. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Pine Plains.
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7749 S Main Street P.O. Box 15, Pine Plains, NY 12567

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