Helen Becker Smith passed away peacefully at age 93 on November 23, 2013 in San Rafael, in the loving company of her children. Helen was born in 1920 in Peoria, Illinois, where she spent her youth. She attended University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in music. It was there that she met her husband Kenton Smith. Helen and Kenton founded and operated Skylark Nursery, a noted wholesale nursery near Santa Rosa, for many years. She had a lifelong passion for music and was an accomplished pianist in her own right. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the Santa Rosa Symphony and enjoyed attending concerts with her friends. Helen was loved by all who knew her for her gracious hospitality and warmth of spirit, making fast friends wherever she went. She will be fondly remembered by all who knew her. Helen is survived by her four children-Michael (Lenore Luscher) and Timothy Smith, Christine (David) Nelson and Wendy (Jules) Marine-and by her grandchildren Ceralin, Joshua, Matthew, Madeline and Jules III. Arrangements entrusted to Keaton's Mortuary.
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