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Helen Esther
Finch

Helen Esther
Finch, 78, a longtime resident of Malden, passed away on
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Massachusetts General
Hospital in Boston. She was born 1932 in Boston, the daughter
of Richard and Ella (Bruce) Strang. She was raised and educated
in Malden. After graduating from Malden High with the class of
1950, she attended the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston. She
then took employment wth the MDC at Stone Zoo as a secretary.
In 1955, she married her sweetheart, William Finch. Soon after,
Helen left her job with the zoo to raise her children. She was
active with the Girl Scouts when her daughter Ellen was in the
troop. She was also a member and past Chaplain for the Rainbow
Girls, a Masonic women’s order.
Helen, along
with her husband Bill, were both very active members of the
First Baptist Church of Malden. She served there as a deacon,
was a member of the choir, and taught Sunday school for many
years. She enjoyed crocheting pieces and making Christmas
ornaments for the church fair, and preparing food for their
regular "bean suppers".
She is
survived by her children, Ellen Mokler of Kennebunk, ME, and,
Richard Finch of Malden, and her grandchildren, Samuel Mokler,
Emily Mokler, Ryan Finch, and Kyle Finch.
Helen was
preceded in death by her husband William, and her parents,
Richard and Ella (Bruce) Strang.
Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church of
Malden, 493 Main Street, Malden, on Sat, Dec 11th, at
10AM. Visitation will be held a the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule
Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden, on Fri, Dec 10th,
from 4 – 8 PM.
In
lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist
Church Memorial Fund, 493 Main St. Malden, 02148
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