Helen J. Nelson

On Thursday morning on the 24th of February 2022, Helen J Nelson passed peacefully in her sleep at her daughters home in Monroe New Jersey. She was a wife to her belated husband Charles A. Nelson Sr. (Chick) a wonderful mother to her children Charles (Linda), Jackie, Dianne and her belated son Kenneth, a sister to her belated siblings Stella, Eleanor, Violet and Edward while also being an amazing grandmother to her 8 Grandchildren Chalie, Christina, Alysia, Brittany, Helena, Adriana, Natalia, CJ & also a great grandmother to Lindzi, Julianna, & Mia. Helen was an amazing soul that touched so many peoples lives that were in her family and in her neighborhood. She truly cared about what was going on in everyone's life and would stop and talk to many neighbors and friends along her walks throughout Bridesburg. Gardening was one of her favorite things to do out front of her house and she always took pride in her up keep of that, weather it be a few new plants in the spring or the occasional new figurines that would grace her gardens. When she was done planting it could rival any cover from Home & Garden magazine. It just looked so beautiful! As far music goes she was a fan of many different types but the country band Alabama was her favoriteyou could always catch her listening to them while enjoying a cold Genny Ceam Ale or a glass of wine. She said it was something about their songs that reminded her of growing up and made her feel at ease. She was also devoted to her Philly sports and you could find her rooting on her beloved Phillies & Eagles no matter how bad or good they were that year because she was loyal, not just to her sports teams but her family as well and she would stand by them no matter what the situation might beright or wrong in Helen's eyes it was always family first. Her family meant the world to her and she was always there for everythingbaptisms, communions, school dances, high school & college graduations, family weddings or even just to see her grand kids play sports or the occasional dance recitalit didn't matter how big or small the event was Helen was there and always gleaming of pride, a pride that many of us seen in her smile throughout the years. In her early life before raising a family she worked as a seamstress in the Scranton area of Pennsylvania, but once she met Chick family became her place of work, raising 4 children in a small Northeast Philadelphia row home wasn't any easy task but she loved a challenge and made it work all while making as many special memories possible for her children and grandchildren. Her holiday feast were unmatched as her kitchen was bursting with the aroma's of Turkeys, Hams and many Polish traditional meals. If you were lucky enough to be at her house for the holidays you would never leave hungry she made sure of that.but what you would leave with is cheeks that hurt from laughter as she would tell family stories of her yesteryears growing up as a child, then perceive to tell a few tales of the adventures of her and Chick the man she loved more than life itself. She had such a way of making everyone feel welcomed and like family when you entered her homea home that always gave of a warm feeling of love. Helen loved everyone and was loved by so many near and distant and will be missed greatly for all the years to come but her stories and legacy will live on through everyone she has touched in this life before she was called up to God and reunited with her husband and all the family she has known that passed on before. The world was better place with her in it and most of us that were lucky enough to have known her are a better person because of her Rest In Peace Helen and know that you are loved by us all forever! Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Thursday evening March 3rd from 6 to 8 PM at the Slabinski Sucharski Funeral Home 2614 Orthodox Street and to her viewing on Friday morning March 4th from 10 to 11 AM in St. John Cantius Church (4400 block of East Thompson Street). Her funeral mass will begin 11 AM and interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.