On Monday, July 19, 2010, Helen Mary Croft (nee Ciepiela)), beloved wife of the late Leon E. Croft., Jr., devoted mother of Diane Hodges and her husband Michael, Gerard Croft, Jean Flack and her husband Robert, Edward Croft and his wife nancy and John Croft and his wife Sharon; cherished grandmother of Amy Hodges, Laura Kaplan, Kevin Hodges, Jaimie Croft, Andrew, Mattew and Peter Flack, and Anders and Ivan Croft; Great-grandmother of Eric and Emily Kaplan: Dear sister of Mary DiBerardo, Francis, Stanley and Walter Ciepiela. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to gather at the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc., 7250 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, MD 21075 (exit 6 off Rt. 100), on Thursday, 3:00 to 5:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and on Friday 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at St. Augustine Church, Mass of Christian BUrial will be celebrated at St. Augustine Catholic Church on Friday at 10:00 AM. Interment St. Augustine Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helen's name to St. Augustine Church, 5976 Old Washington Road., Elkridge, MD 21075.