WILSON, Helen J. (Barrett)- Of Malden, May 23rd. Devoted wife of the late James Wilson. Beloved mother of Helen Follett and her husband Samuel of Cranston, Rhode Island. Sister of the late Walter, Philip, George, Samuel, John, Harry and Roderick Barrett, Edward Kerins and Grace Valentine. Cherished grandmother of Scott and Jennifer Follett and great grandmother of Scott Follett, Jr. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend a Funeral from the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Friday morning, May 25th at 11 AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Josephs Church, 770 Salem Street, MALDEN at 12:30 PM. Services will conclude with interment at Forestdale Cemetery, Malden.
At 88 years of age, Helen passed away Wednesday morning, after a brief illness at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford, where she had been a resident since November of last year. Born in Revere, she was a lifelong resident of Malden. A member of the Malden Senior Bowling League and was employeed for a number of years at Lewis Candy and then as a production worker at Sterling Paint. Expressions of sympathy in Helen's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts Chapter, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.