WHITEFIELD – Helen passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 22, 2021, in her home. Her services will be held at 163 Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta, Maine Veteran’s Cemetery on Oct. 20, 2021 at 1p.m.There will be a celebration of life held at American Legion Post 205 located at 396 Eastern Ave., Augusta, directly after service.
She was born on Dec. 28, 1946, to John and Margaret ( Ahearn) Short in Hallowell Maine.
She graduated from Hall Dale high school and joined the Army. She served her country proudly and when she got out, she went to work for the State of Maine for many years. She was active with the VFW, American Legion, and the honor guard.
She enjoyed her arts and crafts, going to bingo, and the casino’s, shopping trips with her sister Mary and watching Hallmark movies.
She took Mary’s death extremely hard and when her husband Len got sick, she convinced him to start watching the movies with her and that’s how they spent their time together as she took care of him until he passed away on August 25.
She had a heart of gold and loved everyone especially her grandson Jeromy Cyr and wife Denise and their children Dominic and Kole and her ” girls” nieces Tammy, Paula, and Kodi. She was so happy when Emily and Marissa were born. She called them her Angels from above.
She was predeceased by her parents John and Margaret ( Ahearn) Short, her brother-in-law Max Harcourt, sister Diane Short, sisters and their husbands Geraldine and husband John Thomas and Mary and husband Edwin Emerson, nephews Alex Cummings and Peter Leach, and husbands Richard Cyr, Roland Wyman, and Leonard Waldron.
She is survived by her three boys, Anthony Wyman and wife Melanie, Vince Cyr and wife Wanda and, Vance Cyr and wife Natalie. Lots of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Uncle Floyd and wife Merleen and sisters and brothers, Irene Harcourt, Donna Saums and husband Glenn, Jackie Dubord, Patrick, and wife Shinna, Harold and partner Sue, Bruce, and wife Lynn, and Matt Short. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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