Obituary of Helen Monica Eldred

Helen M. Eldred, 83, died Friday July 21, 2017 at her daughter's home in Waymart after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Eldred in 2010. Born in Honesdale, daughter of the late Louis and Martha Pfeiffer Wagner, she was a lifelong resident of the Honesdale area. After graduating from Honesdale High School in 1952 she began a long work career in Honesdale with Bell of Pennsylvania . She thereafter worked many years in the Sears Catalogue Store on Main Street, Honesdale and went on to work at Homefront in Honesdale until retiring in 1997. She was a member of the GRace Episcopaal CHurch of Honesdale. Helen was an avid reader and especially enjoyed having company at her house, "the more the merrier". She was generous of heart and her door was always open to everyone, especially those in need. She will be remembered for her participation in the "Club 13" neighborhood parties held on East Street where she resided. Helen was also a member of the Secret Sisters Society. She is survived by a son, Martin Hedgelon and wife Rachel, Waymart; 5 daughters: Deborah Himes, McVeytown, Abbie Brown and Joseph Myers, Andover, NJ, Donna and Kenneth Peters, Calicoon, NY, RobinLynn Becker and Christopher Peters, Damascus, Nicole and James Johannes, Waymart; 3 sisters LaVerne Roche, Waymart, Anne Theobald, Honesdale, and Yvonne Dolph, Hancock, NY; 2 brothers: William Payne and wife Liz, Harrisburg, Robert Payne and wife Dorothy, Lowville, NY; ; 21 grandchildren:Stacey Diehl, Carter Hedgelon, Deacon Hedgelon, McKenzie Quick, Robert Aleckna, Christine Hunter, Marc Brown, Tara Hendrickson, Joshua Rickard, Ashlee Rickard, Marissa Peters, Brittany Becker, Nakita Fowler, Agelica Shencavitz, Robert Becker, Jr. Kaleb Becker, EthanLyndon Becker, Nevaeh Becker, Olivia Johannes, Alexandra Johannes, Gage Johannes; 19 great grandchidren: Molly Diehl, Kinley Diehl, Nolan Diehl, Shiloh Quick, Penelope Aleckna, Avery Hunter, America Hunter, Jett Brown, Harold Wilson, Michael Toughey, Madison Perry, Hope Hendrickson, Blake Hendrickson, Kayden Froloff, Calden Fowler, Ayson Fowler, Mia Shencavitz, Lyra Shencavitz and Christian Shencavitz; several nieces and nephews.In addition to her husband she was predeceased by a sister, Helen Murray, three brothers: Chester O'Connell and Tim O'Connell and Charles Morelli, and a great grandson, Lyndon Long. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 29, 2017 in the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home, 1228 Main Street Honesdale, PA .with the Rev. Lloyd Canfield officiating. Friends may visit Friday, July 28, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home , 1228 Main St Honesdale, PA. Interment will be in the Indian Orchard Cemetery, Indian Orchard, Pa Memorial contributions are asked to be directed to the Wayne County Library, Main and Fourteenth Streets, Honesdale, Pa or Waymart Volunteer Fire Co, Carbondale Road, Waymart, Pa.