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Helen F. Hammond

June 4, 1927 – May 6, 2019

Hammond

Helen F. Hammond, 91, Cresson, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, surrounded by her family at her home.

She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Robert C. and Marie C. (Westrick) Eckenrode.

Surviving are her four children: Bernie Hammond and wife, Joan, in New York, Tom Hammond of Hollidaysburg, Dorothy Beres of Johnstown and Helen Beyer and husband, Chris, in Colorado; nine grandchildren: Tim, Karrie, Mark, Bryan, Mike, Scott, Chris, Lauren and Matt; 10 great-grandchildren; and three siblings: James Eckenrode and wife, Judy, of Carrolltown, Tom Eckenrode and wife, Diane, in Colorado and Jeanne Pipas and husband, George, of Emporium.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bernard “Red” Hammond; and a son-in-law, Chet Beres.

Helen was a homemaker and worked as a cook for the Penn Cambria High School.

She was an active member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Cresson Area Women’s Club and the Cresson American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 238, where she held all positions, including most recently as chaplain. She was a 39-year breast cancer survivor and loved being acknowledged by the Penn Cambria Pink Panthers.

She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and sewing. Following her retirement, she was active in the Cresson Senior Center and loved spending time with her sister, sisters-in-law and friends.

Helen will be remembered for being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019, at Kennedy-Anderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cresson, where a vigil for the deceased will be held on Friday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Cresson, the Rev. Leo Arnone celebrant. Committal will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Helen’s memory may be made to the Penn Cambria Pink Panthers Organization or to the Cresson Library.

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