1917
Helen
2011
Helen D. Schaefer
December 1, 1917 — August 24, 2011
Canfield - Helen D. Schaefer, 93, died late Wednesday evening, August 24, 2011 at her home.
Mrs. Schaefer was born December 1, 1917 in Campbell, a daughter of Anthony and Mary Ontko Kernyat.
Mrs. Schaefer attended Struthers High School. After high school, she worked in New York City as a live in housekeeper and a year later returned to the area and worked as a welder (an original Rosie the Riveter) at McKay Machine during World War II.
In 1937, she married her husband, Russell Schaefer, Sr., whom she was married to for 37 years. One of her biggest accomplishments was her family and raising her seven children. She loved crocheting, baking, reading, quilting, and traveling.
She leaves two daughters, Helen D. (Phil) Lownes of Richmond, VA and Nora Schaefer Farrell (Gary) of Annapolis, MD; four sons, Russell (Susie) Schaefer, Jr. of New Waterford, Paul (Judith) Schaefer of Oregonia, John (Jeannie) Schaefer of Youngstown, and Joseph (Alice) Schaefer of Canfield; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents and former husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Elsie Cole; grandson, William A. Schaefer; first born granddaughter, Mary; brother, Anthony Kernyat; and four sisters, Mary Roithner, Ann Symbolic, Chris Chesney, and Emma Martini.
A prayer service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Christ Our Savior at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions in Mrs. Schaefer's name to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Boardman, Ohio 44512.
Mrs. Schaefer was born December 1, 1917 in Campbell, a daughter of Anthony and Mary Ontko Kernyat.
Mrs. Schaefer attended Struthers High School. After high school, she worked in New York City as a live in housekeeper and a year later returned to the area and worked as a welder (an original Rosie the Riveter) at McKay Machine during World War II.
In 1937, she married her husband, Russell Schaefer, Sr., whom she was married to for 37 years. One of her biggest accomplishments was her family and raising her seven children. She loved crocheting, baking, reading, quilting, and traveling.
She leaves two daughters, Helen D. (Phil) Lownes of Richmond, VA and Nora Schaefer Farrell (Gary) of Annapolis, MD; four sons, Russell (Susie) Schaefer, Jr. of New Waterford, Paul (Judith) Schaefer of Oregonia, John (Jeannie) Schaefer of Youngstown, and Joseph (Alice) Schaefer of Canfield; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents and former husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Elsie Cole; grandson, William A. Schaefer; first born granddaughter, Mary; brother, Anthony Kernyat; and four sisters, Mary Roithner, Ann Symbolic, Chris Chesney, and Emma Martini.
A prayer service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Davidson-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Christ Our Savior at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Struthers with Fr. Bernard Bonnot officiating. Interment will follow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received Sunday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions in Mrs. Schaefer's name to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Boardman, Ohio 44512.
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