WANTAGH, NY – Helene M. (Groth) Barry, 95, formerly of Webster, died Friday, Dec. 24, in the Meadowbrook Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband of 52 years, Stanley A. Barry, died in 1987.
She leaves a son, Stanley L. Barry of Colonia New Jersey; a daughter, Ursula B. Yelenovic of Wantagh, Long Island; 4 grandchildren, Lori Yelenovic and Glen Yelenovic of Wantagh, and Susan Barry and Sandra Barry of Colonia, New Jersey; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 2 brothers, Joseph Groth and Edward Groth and 2 sisters Mary Jurgelewicz and Ursula Boudreau.
She was born in Webster, a daughter of Leo and Anna (Harburt) Groth. She was married in Queens, NY in 1966 and lived in Daytona Beach, Fl, for 22 years before moving to Wantagh in 1988.
She worked as a Hostess in Manhattan until moving to Florida.
The funeral will be held Tuesday, Dec. 28, from Scanlon Funeral Service, East Main St., with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Saint Joseph Basilica, 53 Whitcomb Street, Webster, MA. Burial will be in Saint Joseph Garden of Peace Cemetery, Webster, MA. Calling hours will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Monday, Dec. 27, at the funeral home.