Helen Lakin

Lakin Helen (née Leskin), of Havertown, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at age 100. Born in South Philadelphia, she was the beloved wife of the late Marvin Lakin and devoted mother of Michael Lakin (Anne Klingensmith) and Linda Lakin; the revered grandmother of Alexandra Lakin-Gordon (Gregory), Nathaniel Lakin, and Phoebe Lakin; and the loving great-grandmother of Freya Gordon. She will also be greatly missed by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Meyer and Anna Leskin; her sisters, Rebecca Mandell and Abigail Kinsey; and her brothers, Samuel Leskin and Nathan Leskin.

Helen was a loving, intuitive, assertive, smart, energetic, practical, and charismatic woman, who worked as a financial coordinator for a non-profit, into her ninth decade and lived independently into her nineties. She loved and was loved by her co-workers at a non-profit who honored her both on her 90th and 100th birthday. She often shared her enlightened insights of human nature, while being well regarded as a voice of reason. She had a wonderful sense of humor and was great fun to be with. Her love of cooking was always shared with her family and friends, as well as her talents in knitting, crocheting, needlepoint and love of reading. Later in life she enjoyed going on cruises with dear friends while enjoying her long life. She was a remarkable woman who is already sorely missed.

Interment will be at Fairfield Memorial Park, in Stamford CT on August 30, 2022.

Contributions in her honor are welcomed to an animal welfare organization or charity of your choice.