Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 22 from 5pm until 7pm at Memorial Funeral Home and from 10am until service time at the church.
Helen passed away at her residence on October 15, 2026. Born on March 13, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Christopher Albert and Helen Vehstedt.
Throughout her career, Helen served as a food service manager at Skidmore College and Vassar College in New York. She found great joy in cooking and entertaining. She loved bringing people together, sharing meals, and making others feel welcome. Her family and friends were especially important to her, and she treasured the time they spent together.
Helen also enjoyed gardening and being outdoors, where she found pleasure in nature and the simple things in life. Her faith was an important part of who she was, and she was an active and devoted member of Saint James Catholic Church.
In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husbands, David Wright and John Wallace Lowry; grandson, Ryan Daniel Palmeri; brother, Pete Vehstedt; and sister, Joan Bellmore.
Helen is survived by her children, Thomas Francis Palmeri, Patrick Joseph Palmeri, Robert Jack Palmeri, and Patricia Eileen Palmeri; grandchildren, Thomas Andrew Palmeri, Alex Christopher Palmeri, Conner James Palmeri, and Jack Thomas Palmeri; and a host of other family and friends.
Online condolences may be left at www.memorialcorinth.com for the Lowry family.
Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
