September 27,1922 - October 9, 2010
Surrounded by the loving family she created, in the Harwich Port, Massachusetts home where she summered since 1956, Helen Christine (Ladd) Luther passed into the hands of her Lord. Daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Helen (nee Elin) S. (Anderson) Ladd, Helen was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island at her family's home on Whipple Street, with her maternal Grandmother, Christine, attending as midwife. At the age of eight Helen met ten year old Warren Luther, and thus began 80 years of friendship, companionship, love and commitment. They never even thought of dating anyone else. Married in 1943, Helen and Warren enjoyed over 66 years as husband and wife. They made their home in Pawtucket until retiring in 1989 to Sun City Center, Florida, but always returned to spend summers in their Cape Cod house "Just Big Enough".
Helen loved to sing, and beginning with the Pawtucket High School Glee Club, sang in choirs and choruses throughout her life, lastly, from 1990 to 2007, with the Kings Point Chorus of Sun City Center.
Helen had a lifetime commitment to God and service and was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church (later St. Matthew-Trinity) in Pawtucket, St Peter's Lutheran in Harwich, and Redeemer Lutheran in Sun City Center. She served as president of Trinity Lutheran Church Women , the first woman Deacon of Trinity's Church Board, president of both the Blackstone Valley Unit and, later (1975-78), the R.I. unit of Church of Church Women United, and (1984-89)as a member of the Board of Directors of Blackstone Valley Emergency Shelter for Abused Children. In 1985 she received the "Valiant Woman Award" from the National Board of Church Women United. After retiring to Florida in 1989, she was active in WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America), and served as its local president from 1998 to 2001.
Helen was proud of her role as homemaker and strove , through love , to provide comfort and peace to those around her. She will be missed by all who knew her, especially by her husband , Charles Warren Luther , Jr., son Charles Alan Luther, daughter Susan L. Luther, brother Lloyd Ladd and his wife Barbara, and granddaughters Elin T. Hersch and Marik E. A Hirsch. Contributions in her memory may be made to; VNA of Cape Cod Hospice 434 Route 134 D3, South Dennis MA 02660, or to St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church, or St Peter's Lutheran Church, or Redeemer Lutheran Church. A Memorial Service will be held 11 am Wednesday October 27 2010 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Route 137 East Harwich MA .
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