Helen is predeceased by her husband Jim, her parents, sister Mary Wielgosz and brother Stanley Czarny.
Helen worked at Burry Biscuits as a line supervisor. She met Jim on a blind date and eventually married him.
They moved to Linden in 1964 where Helen became an active volunteer in the commnity, volunteering her time for various organizations.
Helen was a trustee of the Linden Citizen Association, ran the summer bingo at the John T. Gregorio center and was an active member of the Tuesday Men's Club. She was also a member of "Knitting for a Cause" at the Gregorio Center.
Helen was a founding member of the 8th Ward Neighborhood Watch, she is also the former President of the 8th Ward Recreation Circle and a former Democratic Committee person from the 8th Ward. She was a volunteer for the Mayors Youth Commission, where she chaperoned each year at the Linden High School Graduation Bash. Helen also volunteered every Friday and Saturday night at the Linden Multi Purpose Center for the Masterpiece Program.
Her greatest honor was being chosen as Linden's Outstanding Senior Citizen of the year in 2012, which we are all very proud of her.
Helen is survived by her son Robert Kenny, daughter Joann Kenny Unkert, son-in-law Paul Unkert and granddaughter Lauren DeCondo and her husband James, and many nieces, nephews and Godchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral on Friday, July 10, 2020, 8:30 am from the funeral home. Funeral mass St. Elizabeth RC Church, Linden 9:30 am, followed by an interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Linden. Visiting Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm.
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