Helen Lucile Rivett

Helen Lucile Cesario Rivett, born Helen Lucile Brown went into the arms of her Savior the morning of Wednesday, July 14th. Helen married her first love as a young woman to Bennie Cesario, father of their three Children, Vincent Martin, Grace Marie, and Benjamin Rocco Bennie and Helen were revered in the Six-Mile Creek area of Tampa as Uncle Bennie and Aunt Helen to generations of youngsters who grew up skating on the well-loved wooden floors of Sweetheart Skating Rink. Helen also served as a Teacher’s Aide and Crossing Guard at Kenly Elementary where the children were drawn to her loving ways and kind heart.

Helen knew no strangers. To be within visual distance of her meant she was ready to fold you into her arms and let you know you were loved, no matter if she just met you five seconds ago in the grocery store line.

After the passing of her beloved husband Bennie, she met her second love, U.S. Navy veteran, Stanley Rivett. Evenings at the American Legion dancing and enjoying friends, travel and good times. Volunteering and enjoying her grandchildren filled the next several chapters of her life.

She is predeceased by brother Connor, second love Stanley, and daughter-in-law Marian Cesario.

Helen was enormously blessed with a full heart of family that surrounded her to her last days. She is survived by her three children, Vincent Sr. (Life Partner Debby), her eldest, Grace Marie, her constant companion and guardian angel caregiver and Benjie (Wife Dottie), the youngest of the trio who loved their mother. Helen, lovingly known as Gran or Grandmother to the next generations also counted many grandchildren, great grands and step grands in her happy flock. Benjamin Cesario (Wife Cyndi) Son Benjamin… Gene Pearson (Wife Jennifer) Daughter Jenna … Vincent Cesario Jr. (Wife Brittany) Children Vincent and Logan … Rocky Cesario (Wife Michelle) Children Rocco and Aubrey … Jason Cesario … Ryan Amaturo (Life Partner Rain) Son Raiden … Raymond Rairigh (step grand, Wife Holly) Children Jay, Colton and Joscelyn … and Sean Rairigh (step grand, Wife Ashley) Children Brinley, Blaine, CJ and Elizabeth… Paul Rivett step-son (Life Partner Marina) Children Joshua and Benjamin and Denise Law step-daughter and her children Finnegan and Maisie.

Her ’happy place’ was always in the kitchen surrounded by her family. If you were in a room with her, you could not miss the beauty of her smile and the glow of her heart.

Helen embodied the words of our Lord in these excerpts from Proverbs 31: 10-31

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies … She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family … She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks … She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy ... She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come ... She speaks with wisdom …She watches over the affairs of her household …Her children arise and call her blessed … Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all … Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. … Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring praise at the city gate.”

.A combination service for Helen and her late husband Stan will be held at Florida National Cemetery at Bushnell on September 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM.