Obituary of Helen Wood

Wood, Helen D., age 92, of Midland Park died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at her residence. Helen was born in Brooklyn, NY and had been a resident of Midland Park for over 60 years. She was a member of St. Elizabeth RC Church, Wyckoff where she sang in the Choir and had been a member of the Rosary Altar Society. Helen is a former member of Church of the Nativity where she had been very active. She retired in 2004 after 10 years as a Mortgage Clerk for Valley National Bank. Helen was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Elmer "Woody" Wood on December 31, 1982. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visiting Monday 2- 4, 7 - 9 pm at the Olthuis Funeral Home, www.olthuisfuneralhome.com 159 Godwin Ave. Midland Park, NJ. Prayers will begin on Tuesday at 9:00 am at the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass, 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Fair Lawn, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.