Helen (Merritt) Collyer, 99, of Needham, passed away April 3, 2020. Born in Jersey City, NJ to the late Benjamin and Jessie (McOwan) Merritt, she was the beloved wife of 58 years, of the late Harry James Collyer; Loving mother of Lorraine Mullin and her husband, Charles (“Chuck”), of Downingtown, PA; cherished grandmother of Ann Marie Denike Mezger (Kurt) of Clayton, DE, and J. Benjamin Getty (Stephanie) of Birdsboro, PA, Diane Denton of GAP, PA and Dawn Soanes of Lancaster, PA; treasured aunt of William, Kenny, Donna, Pam, Scott, Laura and their spouses and children.
Helen was a member of the Wellesley Women’s Association, Wellesley Garden Club, Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, and the Decoupage Association. She enjoyed decoupage, needlepoint and embroidery, painting, gardening, and traveling.
Interment will be private at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.