Helen Elaine Dripps Vuletich

Helen (Dripps) Vuletich

In the evening of January 15, 2019, Helen Elaine (Dripps) Vuletich, surrounded by her loving family, went home to be with the Lord after a blessed life of 98 years.
Helen loved her crossword puzzles and enjoyed her Bingo nights and her fellow Bingo players. She loved the Lord and gave him her life. She was a sacrificial mother and a loving wife. When she was a young mother her home and her arms were always open to anyone who was in need of comfort and a safe place to be. Her love was never forgotten over the years and they loved and thought of her as a second mother. "Her Cup "Runneth" Over"
Helen loved to play her music and sing and dance around the house but her greatest joy in life, were the times she was surrounded by her children, their spouses, and especially her grandchildren. Her house was never quiet but the laughter and noise was music to her ears.
Helen was born on June 17, 1920 and was preceded in death by her loving parents Oscar and Maida Rice; her three brothers John, Jim, and Delbert and her sister Mabel. Also preceding her was her first love, Frank W. Dripps Jr., whom she married on July 17, 1936, her second love, Peter (Pepsi) Vuletich, whom she married on January 7, 1973 and two of her beloved children, Dwanda E. Bell and James L. Dripps ; six grandchildren, David, Stephen, Brian, and Crystal Bell and Keith A. Dripps and Frank W. Dripps IV.
Helen is survived by her children Bruce L. Dripps Sr. of Hubbard ; Frank W. Dripps
( Josephine) of Batavia, II. ; Robin L. Forman of Youngstown; Jeffrey W. Dripps Sr (Joyce) of Girard; Karen L. Chuey (Ken) of Youngstown; Barbara A. Leonard (David) of Big Spring, TX; and Richard A. Dripps (Diana) of North Jackson. She also leaves behind 21 Grandchildren; 55 Great Grandchildren and 54 Great Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday January 18, 2019 at the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Poland where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. prior to the services.
Our family would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Hospice of the Valley for their dedication and the compassionate care shown to our loving mother.
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