Obituary for
Margaret A. Helstosky
Margaret A. (Maudsley) Helstosky, 82, of Nobleboro Maine, formerly of Simsbury, CT, wife of the late Stanley Helstosky, died Wednesday, (November 2, 2016) in Branford, CT. Margaret was born February 19, 1934, in North Providence, RI, daughter of the late William B. Maudsley and Constance W. (Arnold) Maudsley. She was a beloved sister, wife, mother and grandmother and her feisty spirit and fierce independence will be missed. Margaret grew up in Hartford and attended the Washington Street School and Bulkeley High. She married and raised her three children in Simsbury, CT while also working for many years at the University of Hartford and CIGNA, retiring in 1996. After retirement, she focused on gardening and enjoying her grandchildren. For the last 11 years, she resided in Maine, where she volunteered and enjoyed her many friends, nature, reading, opera, and playing bridge. Margaret is survived by two sisters, Ann Hejna of Middletown, CT, and Kathryn Coyle of Guilford, CT, her Son, Anthony Helstosky and his wife Linda Helstosky of Salem, CT, her daughters, Jane Helstosky Cremins of Barre, MA and Kathryn Costello and her husband Kelly Costello of West Hartford, CT. She is also survived by five grandchildren; Lauren Helstosky, Constance Anna Helstosky, Margaret Leger Cremins, Heath Costello and Aidan Costello. She was predeceased by a son in law, Daniel Leger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 12th at St. Mary's Church, 940 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. Relatives and Friends will be received from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., prior to the Mass, at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury. Burial will be in Simsbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, or at www.lls.org . Please visit Margaret’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
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