Helen Kava ZABINSKY

Helen Kava ZABINSKY Helen Kava Zabinsky, age 83, died on December 8, 2010 at her home in Bellevue, Washington. Helen is survived by her husband of nearly 62 years, Joseph M. Zabinsky and her three children and their spouses, Steve and Laura Hudgins Zabinsky, Zachary Zabinsky and Micky Ryan, and Zelda Zabinsky and John Palmer and by her grandchildren, Rebecca Zabinsky and Aaron Palmer. Helen was born in October 30, 1927, and graduated in 1950 from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a bachelor's in aeronautical engineering. She was the first woman to graduate in aeronautical engineering from the University. She met Joe Zabinsky while she was in college, and they married on January 25, 1949. Helen worked for Bell Aircraft as an engineer until she had their first child. Helen and Joe moved to Bellevue in 1961. Helen returned to school to study underwriting and worked at Universal Security Life Company until she retired. Helen was an active member of Temple Sinai for many years and is a member of Temple B'Nai Torah. Memorial services will be held at Temple B'Nai Torah on Friday, December 10, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. at Temple B'Nai Torah, 15727 N.E. 4th Street, Bellevue, 98008. If desired, donations in Helen's memory are welcome to Temple B'Nai Torah and/or Friends of Silver Glen.