Boyarko, Helen A. (nee) Kalic age 92 formerly of Kearny and Bloomfield died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Helen was born in Youngstown, OH and also spent many years in Struthers, OH. Beloved wife of the late Nick Boyarko, Sr. Devoted mother of Nick Boyarko, Jr., Penny Whitney and her husband Don, and Eddie Boyarko. Loving grandmother of Kim, Nick, III, Christine, Brant, Don, Marie, and Eddie, Jr. Cherished great-grandmother of Jordan, Cydney, Nick IV, Annie, Kierstan, and Jack. Helen, along with her husband, Nick owned and operated Boyarko’s Liquor and Deli in Kearny for 35 years. Prior to moving to New Jersey, they also owned an operated the Nebo Tavern and the Walton Bar in Struthers, OH as well as the White Arch and The Drift Inn of Youngstown, OH. Helen was also a longtime parishioner of St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church in Kearny. Funeral services will be held privately; however, donations in Helen’s name to the American Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 are appreciated by the family.