ROSS, Helen Dorothy Collins of White Horse Beach (Plymouth) formerly of Winchester, June 13th. Loving and devoted wife of 67 years to the late George E. Ross, Jr. of White Horse Beach formerly of Winchester; loving and dedicated mother to George William Ross of Claremont, NH; Paul Karen Ross of White Horse Beach, William Arthur Houle of Ellijay, GA; Dennis Michael Ross of Plymouth, Marilyn Diane Ross of Plymouth and John Patrick Ross of Plymouth. Loving and committed mother-in-law to Katie Ross of Claremont, NH and Jennifer Houle of Ellijay, GA. Loving daughter of the late John and Cecelia Collins and loving and dedicated sister to her late sister, Margaret Collins Pickwell, formerly of Malden, and her late brother, William Collins, formerly of Everett. Loving and faithful grandmother to Destry Ross Bardis of Langdon, NH; Sean Ross and Alexis Hardwick Ross of Key Largo, FL; Ross Addison Stacy of Portland, OR; Jonathon Houle of Marietta, GA; Christopher Stacy of Plymouth and Julia Ross and Sophia Ross of Winchester.
Helen Dorothy Collins Ross was raised in Everett and attended Everett High School. Mrs. Ross met George Edgar Ross, Jr. when she was sixteen years old, married 7 years later, and settled in Everett. After the birth of their fourth child, she and her family settled in Winchester where they raised their six children. While living in Winchester, Mrs. Ross was active in the Catholic Community of St. Mary’s Church and the Medical Missionaries of Mary. In addition to running a large and active household, she was employed with the Winchester School System, Tufts University, and self-employed with Stanley Home Products. In 1990, Mrs. Ross and her husband, George, moved to their summer home on White Horse Beach to enjoy their retirement years during which they traveled throughout Europe, Mexico, and Africa. Mrs. Ross will be dearly missed by all who loved her and who know that they are forever blessed for her presence in their lives.
Funeral from the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Rd (Rt 3A), PLYMOUTH (Manomet). A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bonaventure's Church, 799 State Rd, Plymouth on Tuesday, June 18th at 12 PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours on Monday, June 17th from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Fund for the Needy, c/o St. Bonaventure's Church, P.O Box 996, Manomet, MA 02345 or Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360.