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Helen Irene Jakobsen
Helen I. (Torgersen) Jakobsen, 87, died Thursday evening, April 7, 2005 at Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Helen was born and educated in Malden, graduating with the Class of 1936. After high school Helen was employed with the Merchants National Bank in Boston as a bookkeeper for thirteen years. She would meet and later marry her sweet heart, Jon Jakobsen in 1945. The couple settled in Malden and raised their three daughters. Helen was a longtime active member of the Christ United Methodist Church and past president of the Women’s Group. She had a love for sewing, baking breads and was a good cook. This talent involved her in the buying and preparation for church suppers and other church socials. Helen was always actively involved with the church fund raising events. Mrs. Jakobsen had been a resident of Malden for over seventy-five years and had lived in Stoneham, for the last twelve years. She is survived by her husband Jon Jakobsen, her three daughters, Irene H. Maggio and husband Peter of Methuen, Janice K. Ronzio and husband Peter of Medford and Nancy J. Hanson and husband Paul of Melrose, her brother Norman Torgersen of NC and her sister Mildred Christie of Lynn. She was the cherished grandmother of Matthew and Nicholas Maggio, Jonathan Ronzio, Christie Ronzio, Erika Hanson, Kyle Hanson, Karina Hanson. She was preceded in death by her father Alex Torgersen, and her mother Astrid Jensen. Visitation will be held at Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden, on Sunday, April 10th. from 4-8 PM Contributions in Helen’s memory may be made to Sawtelle Family Hospice House, 320 Haverhill St., Reading, MA 01867 Funeral services will be held Monday, April 11, 2005 at 11AM in the Christ United Methodist Church, 577 Salem St., Malden. The Rev. Ruth R. Oduor will be officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden.
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