Helen Henrietta Kroesser

Obituary of Helen Kroesser Helen Henrietta Kroesser, 104, resident of Harbor Chase, Lady Lake, FL passed away on February 25, 2017. Helen was born July 25, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA to Ruth and Charles Reublinger. She graduated from Simon Gratz HS and went on to business school. In 1940 she married her high school sweetheart, Fidel. While raising three children, Helen began writing poetry and short stories and took up oil painting. A dedicated parishioner of St. Joseph's Parish in Cheltenham, PA, she was a member of the Sodality, started a sewing class, Brownie troop and graduation trips for the school. After retiring to Ocean City, NJ, Helen served as president of the Civic Club, was curator, then president of the Ocean City Historical Museum and was instrumental in moving the museum to its current location. In 1979 Helen was crowned the first Ms. Senior Citizen of Cape May County and first runner-up for Ms. New Jersey Senior Citizen. Helen and Fi moved to The Villages in 1992. She was a member of St. Timothy's Ladies Guild and The Legion of Mary, served on the board of the Opera Club and started the "Fourscore and More" club. Helen still found time for her many passions - china painting, sewing, gardening, making Raggedy Ann dolls, entertaining and spending time with her family. She loved to travel and one of the highlights was a trip to Rome where she visited the Vatican and saw John Paul II. Helen continued to summer in Ocean City until last year when she moved to Harbor Chase. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fidel W. Kroesser, Jr. of 56 years. Helen is survived by children, F. William Kroesser (Anne Fishkin) of Charleston, WV; JoAnne K. Fox (George) of Cincinnati, OH; and Marilynn K. Peery (Ed) of The Villages; 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her loving sister-in-law, Doris Hancock and many devoted nieces and nephews and their families. Service A funeral mass will be held at St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, March 9 at 8:30am with the Reverend Ed Waters, officiating. Family will receive visitors after mass in the church hall. Celebration of Life There will also be a Celebration of Life in Ocean City, NJ in July. Memorial Donations In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship program, PO Box 1128, The Villages, FL 32158, Operation Homebound, 975 Rolling Acres Rd, Lady Lake, FL 32159 or Fourscore & More, c/o CeCe DiMatteo, 2539 Five Forks Trail, The Villages, FL 32162.

Helen Henrietta Kroesser

July 25, 1912 - February 25, 2017