Helen B. Petros

Helen Blanche Petros 88, was called to eternal life on Monday October 13, 2025 at Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after a long stay. Her cremated remains will be interred next to her parents at Jefferson Cemetery. She was born in Mather, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1936 to Antoni & Mary (Ompriskie) Petros. Her parents and 8 of her siblings have proceeded her in death. Her surviving sibling is Thomas & Marilyn Pietras of Champion, Ohio, deceased siblings were Lottie Brown, Wanda Petrick, Joseph, Walter, John, Stanley, Chester, and Edward Petros.

Helen graduated from Jefferson High School and worked as telephone operator at South Penn Telephone Company and retired from there. She also worked as an aid at Jefferson High School for a few years. When able, she was an active member of Rolling Meadows Church of God and sang solos quite often and had a beautiful soprano voice.

She enjoyed singing, and baking. Many people knew of her apple squares and she would bring them to every church, picnic and potluck event. She loved animals, especially chihuahuas and had quite a few during her life, but parakeets were especially endearing to her. She would teach each one to talk and they could recite over 50 sayings, scriptures and songs over time. She also enjoyed old movies and musicals; her favorites were Deanna Durbin and Jeanette MacDonald movies with their soprano voices along with her own. In the fall, was football season with her favorite being Penn State and of course the Steelers. You couldn’t call during game time, because she wouldn’t pay attention to the conversation if the game was on.

Arrangements are being handled at Behm Funeral Home, there will be no calling hours.