Helen B Hyman, 95, of the Whiting section of Manchester Township; passed away peacefully at her place of residence on Saturday, August 18. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Helen came to the United States in 1947 with her husband of 49 years John where they settled in Kearny, NJ. As a result a job transfer of husband John, Helen moved to Ashtabula, Ohio before moving back to New Jersey after her husband’s death to Whiting Township in 1998.
During WWII Helen was a welder, a position she was quite proud of. After raising her children, she became a dental assistant and office manager for several years in Kearny, retiring in 1977. She was a former member of Grace United Methodist Church, Kearny, NJ and later a member of Lake United Methodist Church, Ashtabula, Ohio. She was a current member of the Whiting United Methodist Church. While there she was a member of the Women’s Club and she sang in the choir. Helen was a volunteer at Keswick Colony of Mercy in Whiting, a volunteer in the gift shop at Crestwood Manor and an avid walker. She will be remembered at Crestwood Manor as the joyful smiling lady saying hello to everyone, calling them by name and introducing everyone to her family members.
Helen was predeceased by her late husband John Hyman. Surviving are two sons, James Hyman and his wife Lynn, Robert Hyman and his wife Lorraine and a daughter Deborah Hyman. Also surviving are her grandchildren Allyson Hyman Speno, Arthur Ackerson, and Sara Hyman and 8 great grandchildren.
Friends may call on Tuesday, August 21, from 4 PM-8 PM at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Rd., Whiting, NJ. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Clinton, NJ.
Arrangements are by Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, Whiting, NJ.
