Helen L. Rennie

Helen L. Rennie, age 100, of Erie, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. Born November 9, 1924, in Pine Township, PA she was a daughter of the late Matilda (Parrish) and Rupert Farabaugh.
She worked at the State Teacher's College in Indiana PA prior to her marriage, and then later worked at the election polling station at Bethel Baptist Church for many years. After her marriage she devoted herself to raising a family and running a home.
Helen was a former parishioner of St. Peter Cathedral and a longtime member of the St. Mark's Seminary Auxiliary.
She enjoyed card parties, especially euchre, keeping up with the people around her, as well as watching QVC and reality television. She also loved gardening and took great pride in her house and yard. Helen was always a caring and attentive mother and grandmother. She loved playing and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, especially taking them to the zoo.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Rennie; siblings Raymond Farabaugh, Leo Farabaugh, Mary Lovette, and Francis Farabaugh.
Survivors include her sons, Robert (Mary) Rennie and Richard (Debbie) Rennie; a sister Ann (Norm) Kirsch; sister-in-law Connie Farabaugh; grandchildren Katie, Brett, Craig (Katie), Emmett (Stephanie), Morgan, Rex (Rachel), and Rachel Rennie; and great grandchildren Zach, Annabelle, Emilia, Walter, Gayle, and Phoebe Rennie; dear friends Mary Jane and Norb Steimer, and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 West 38th St. at Greengarden Blvd. and are invited to a service there on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Helen generously supported public libraries in Erie County, especially the efforts of Keep Our Library Public. In lieu of flowers therefore, the family is asking that donations be made in her memory to Keep Our Library Public, P.O. Box 8361, Erie, PA 16505 (non-tax-deductible) or online at KeepOurLibraryPublic.com/donate. (tax-deductible option available). Condolences may be expressed at www.bruggerfuneralhomes.com