Helen Alpha Rae Mello was a loving wife and partner in many adventures to her husband of 61 years, John Mello. She was a loving and devoted mother to her 6 children, Paul Starkey, Charles Starkey, Ellen Brust (Starkey), Angela Esteve (Starkey), Tonia Osburn (Mello), and Damian Mello and loving grandmother to 21 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was a volunteer at the Bakersfield Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired for many years. Helen was always there to help her family and friends whenever she was needed and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents and her Daughter Ellen Brust.
A graveside service for Helen will take place on Monday, January 13th, 2025 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Holy Cross Garden, at 10:30 AM.
