Avis de décès de Helen Jordan - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

WALLINGFORD - Helen Jakiela Jordan, 94, departed this life on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at home. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph M. (Ticker) Jordan.Helen was born on March 20, 1920, in Southington, daughter of Charles and Antonia (Liro) Jakiela. She and her family moved to Wallingford when she was eight years old where they grew up and raised their families. She worked at Lyman Hall High School over the course of 30 years, starting out as a hall monitor outside the cafeteria, moving on to the principal's office where she worked until her retirement only a few years ago. She made many wonderful friends while working there and loved when kids recognized her outside of school. She had been a member of Most Holy Trinity Church for many years and enjoyed spending time at the annual bazaar. Helen loved the beach and to travel. Every summer she spent time with her family at Wildwood Beach, N.J., and one of her favorite memories was a cross country bus trip across the U.S. with her daughter. She talked about that trip and all the sights for many years.She is survived by her daughter, Mary-Ellen Jordan, of San Diego, Calif.; her nieces, Nancy Benson, Gail Van Buiten, Janice Monteiro, and Joan Jakiela Gordon; and nephews, Charles, Joseph and Steven Jakiela; and several great-nieces and nephews; and her sister-in-law, Eleanor (Steiniger) Jakiela, of Louisiana. She was predeceased by her brothers, Steven, Edward, Walter and John Jakiela. She also leaves behind many women who were very generous with their time and attention to her including, Linda Wood, of Meriden and Barbara Sherburne, of Wallingford.Services will be private. Donations in her memory may be sent to Holy Trinity School, 11 N. Whittlesey Ave. Wallingford, CT or a ;(function() { var adKeyValue = 't='; adKeyValue+= escape('clio=COYCACS'); adKeyValue += escape('&cobrand=record-journal'); adKeyValue += escape('&linktext=charity of your choice'); adKeyValue += escape('&linkurl=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/record-journal/condolences-charities.aspx?keyword=coycacs&pid=174145555'); adKeyValue += escape('&fn=Helen'); adKeyValue += escape('&ln=Jordan'); var adClkUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=2025923364'; var adImpUrl = 'http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=/423686928/prod/obit-aff/obit-standard/clio-inline-1&' + adKeyValue + '&sz=1x1&c=2025923364'; document.write("<a href='" + adClkUrl + "' target=_blank>charity of your choice<" + 'img' + " src='" + adImpUrl + "' style='width=1px; height=1px; display:inline;' /></a>"); }());. The B.C. Bailey Funeral Home of Wallingford has been entrusted with the arrangements. To leave a message of remembrance please visit www.BCBailey.com.