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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Helen K. Degaetano

Helen K.

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July 10, 1928 – December 16, 2010

Helen K. Degaetano's Obituary

Helen K. DeGaetano, aged 82 of Indiana, went peacefully to be with God December 16, 2010, surrounded by her family at her home. The devoted wife to the late James B. DeGaetano, beloved mother to James A., Helen, Virginia, and Carol, and adored grandmother to Christina, Joshua, Victoria, Andrea, Brett, James, Angela, Maria, and Teresa, and great grandmother to Adonis, Luciana, Cassandra, Gianna, Sophia, Anthony, Nayala, Michael, Aja, and Jace. Helen Kleba DeGaetano was born July 10, 1928 in Ernest. She was the daughter of Anna Trubash Kleba and Michael Kleba. Helen was a studious child and a progressive woman. She graduated from the secretarial program of Indiana High School and directly found employment with Attorney Handler in Indiana. Following World War II, Helen accepted the marriage proposal of James B. DeGaetano and they were married on August 31, 1947. They began their life together in Clymer before moving to the Indiana home they built together. Helen was known and loved for many things. One of her great pleasures was transforming the vegetables from the garden started by her late husband, into canned treasures used to make the family recipes. She was a wonderful confidant and listener, and avid reader, and could carry on a lively political discussion like no other. She was a wonderful teacher, passing on her may talents in the kitchen and wealth of knowledge about the world to her children, grandchildren, and friends. Her unwavering quest for knowledge and zest for life continued up until her death. She enjoyed traveling and experiencing all that life had to offer. Ever the student, she enjoyed taking knitting lessons with her daughter. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and best friend to many. She loved unconditionally. Her legacy is the joy and passion for life she shared with everyone who knew her. Helen was a member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, through which she made many contributions to various charitable organizations. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, James B. DeGaetano, her parents, Michael and Anna Kleba, her sister Mary Kleba Motsko, and sister-in-law Marge Kleba. She is survived by two brothers, Charles Kleba of Gardiner, MT; and Michael Kleba and his wife Wanda of Ernest; a son James A. DeGaetano and wife Barbara of Carlisle; daughter Helen J. DeGaetano and daughter Virginia DeGaetano Rosenberger and her husband Randy, Indiana; daughter Carol DeGaetano Bowland and her husband David of Lucernemines; grandsons James A. DeGaetano and his wife Jennifer of Mechanicsburg; Joshua Rosenberger and his wife Stephanie of Indiana; and Brett Bowland of Lucernemines; granddaughters Christina Rosenberger Boyer and her husband Jamie of Indiana; Angela DeGaetano Sims and husband Tim of Charlotte, NC; Andrea Bowland Russo and her husband Bryan of Berlin, MD; Maria DeGaetano Brown and husband Mike of Millersville; Teresa DeGaetano of New York, NY; and Victoria Rosenberger D""Ospina and her husband Valerio of Indiana; and ten great grandchildren. Friends will be received on Sunday, Dec. 19th from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday Dec. 20th at 10 A.M. at St. Bernard of Clairvaux R.C. Church with the Rev. Fr. William Kiel and the Rev. Fr. James Spontak as concelebrants. Interment will follow at the St. Bernard Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA and Hospice programs.

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