1924 – 2013

RUMFORD — Helen L. Pelletier, 88, a resident of Waldo Street in Rumford, died Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Rumford Community Home.

Born in Rumford on Dec. 18, 1924, she was a daughter of Alyre and Phoebe (Breault) LeBlanc. She attended St. Theresa’s School and graduated from Mexico High School in the Class of 1943, and served as the class secretary for reunions.

After school she worked at Diamond National in West Peru, United Stores in Rumford, Oxford Paper Co., Rumford Community Hospital, Rummex Shoe Shop, Island Division Rumford and Songo Shoe in Rumford. From 1972 to 1992, she owned and operated “Helen Pelletier Catering Service” with the help of her husband, Roland, until her retirement.

Helen was a communicant of the Parish of The Holy Savior St. Athanasius-St. John Church in Rumford; she was a life member of the Ladies of St. Anne. She loved her camp at Concord Pond, and served as secretary and treasurer of the Concord Pond Camper’s Association in Woodstock. She served as president of the Oxford Lane Monday Night Bowling League. She also loved to read.

She was married in Mexico on Jan. 11, 1947, to Roland A. Pelletier Sr., who died in Rumford on Jan. 25.

Survivors include sons, Roland Pelletier Jr., and his wife, Judy, of South Rumford and Paul Pelletier of South Rumford; daughters, Margaret Hardy and husband, Michael, of Jacksonville, Fla., Kathleen Voter and husband, Colin, of West Peru, Lorraine Milligan and husband, Brian, of North Rumford and Georgette Hodgson and husband, Steven, of Rumford; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; her stepmother, Elizabeth Sutton of Fort Bragg, Calif.; half sisters, Nadene Simmonnetti of California, Gerry Cahill of California and Patricia Stewart of California.

She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Roland; a twin son, Thomas Joseph Pelletier; sister, Susan Walker; brother-in-law, Joseph Simmonnetti; and biological parents, Arthur Sutton and Margaret Johnson Sutton.

Friends and relatives are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.meaderandson.com.