Helene MacDonald, 70, (maiden name Franz) passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2014. She was born on May 5, 1943, in New York City, New York. Helene served as a Wave in the United States Navy from 1960-1963. She became a dynamic executive in the Carmel and Silicon Valleys during her professional business career. She married Bob MacDonald, who passed on and was a devoted and loving husband. Helene is survived by her brother, Peter Franz, of Roseville, CA and her sister, Margaret Franz-Costello, of Novato, CA. She will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, and the rest of her loving family.A Memorial Mass will be held at: Transfiguration Church, 4325 Jarvis Dr., San Jose, CA on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 10 AM.