Helen
Rozalia
Zimmerman
October 17, 1925 - January 18, 2017
HELEN R. ZIMMERMAN
October 17, 1925 ~ January 18, 2017
Helen (known as Nina) to her grandchildren was a women before her times. She was the seventh child in a family of ten children born to polish immigrants- Julia and Andrew Potok. She was bilingual, speaking both Polish and English. After graduating from high school she would have loved to have gone to college to study finance but instead began a career working for the Internal Revenue Service. She spent eighteen years working for the government until she married her husband Jim at the age of 34 and had her two children Mary Therese and Christa.
Helen's life centered around her church, family and friends. When she was not busy cooking, knitting or running with her children she found time to attend daily communion, pray the rosary and the liturgy of hours with her husband Jim. She also enjoyed participating in a bible study in which he taught and he described her as his best student!
Nina was a constant source of stability, laughter and fun. She loved to joke, and add witty comments to any conversation. She was a fabulous gift giver and loved sending packages to family and friends from QVC.
Although she will be missed we know that she was ready to meet Jesus and has already begun her ministry in heaven where she will once again be a prayer warrior with our papa!
~~ Lovingly submitted by the Family ~~
Beloved wife of the late James W. Dear mother of Mary Therese Farran (Robert) and Christa Gillis (Darin). Cherished grandmother of Joshua, Lauryn, Andrew, Jonathan, Justyn and Nicholas. Loving sister of Theodore Potok (Jane), Virginia Brown (the late Ralph) and the late Lottie Barwinski, Sophia Wycech (the late Sigmund), Adele Slater (the late Alfred), Estelle Puacz (the late Ted), Joseph Potok, Stanley Potok and Sylvia Gurka (the late Leonard). Also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews, whom she loved.
The family will receive friends Friday, January 20, 2017 from 3-8 p.m. with Rosary at 6:30 p.m. at A.J. Desmond & Sons – Price Chapel, 3725 Rochester Rd., Troy (between Big Beaver and Wattles), 248-689-0700.
The Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, January 21 - 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 280 E. Square Lake Rd., Troy. Visitation at church begins at 9:30 a.m.
Memorial tributes to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
October 17, 1925 ~ January 18, 2017
Helen (known as Nina) to her grandchildren was a women before her times. She was the seventh child in a family of ten children born to polish immigrants- Julia and Andrew Potok. She was bilingual, speaking both Polish and English. After graduating from high school she would have loved to have gone to college to study finance but instead began a career working for the Internal Revenue Service. She spent eighteen years working for the government until she married her husband Jim at the age of 34 and had her two children Mary Therese and Christa.
Helen's life centered around her church, family and friends. When she was not busy cooking, knitting or running with her children she found time to attend daily communion, pray the rosary and the liturgy of hours with her husband Jim. She also enjoyed participating in a bible study in which he taught and he described her as his best student!
Nina was a constant source of stability, laughter and fun. She loved to joke, and add witty comments to any conversation. She was a fabulous gift giver and loved sending packages to family and friends from QVC.
Although she will be missed we know that she was ready to meet Jesus and has already begun her ministry in heaven where she will once again be a prayer warrior with our papa!
~~ Lovingly submitted by the Family ~~
Beloved wife of the late James W. Dear mother of Mary Therese Farran (Robert) and Christa Gillis (Darin). Cherished grandmother of Joshua, Lauryn, Andrew, Jonathan, Justyn and Nicholas. Loving sister of Theodore Potok (Jane), Virginia Brown (the late Ralph) and the late Lottie Barwinski, Sophia Wycech (the late Sigmund), Adele Slater (the late Alfred), Estelle Puacz (the late Ted), Joseph Potok, Stanley Potok and Sylvia Gurka (the late Leonard). Also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews, whom she loved.
The family will receive friends Friday, January 20, 2017 from 3-8 p.m. with Rosary at 6:30 p.m. at A.J. Desmond & Sons – Price Chapel, 3725 Rochester Rd., Troy (between Big Beaver and Wattles), 248-689-0700.
The Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, January 21 - 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 280 E. Square Lake Rd., Troy. Visitation at church begins at 9:30 a.m.
Memorial tributes to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Visitation
A.J. Desmond & Sons - Price Chapel
3725 Rochester Road
Troy, MI USA 48083
Troy, MI USA 48083
Rosary at 6:30 p.m.
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Service
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
280 E. Square Lake Road (east of Livernois)
Troy, MI US 48085
Troy, MI US 48085
Visitation at church begins at 9:30 a.m.
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society
PO Box 4527
New York, NY US 10163
New York, NY US 10163
