Helen Mary Gootee's Obituary
Helen M. (Schanck) Gootee, age 96 of Baldwin Boro, peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Helen was the wife of the late Charles Gootee and beloved mother of Barbara (Ray) Schrader, Katie (the late Chuck) Freyer, Susan (Bill) Latour, Elaine (Frank) Balistreri, Bill (Teri) Schanck of New York, Chrissy (Dave) Zoltun of Georgia, and David (Allison) Schanck.
Helen was the daughter of the late Helen and George C. Mitchell and the sister of George C. (Donna) Mitchell of Maine and the late Delores Helbig, Marcella Flannery and John Mitchell.
She will be sorely missed by her 17 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are welcome on Friday, July 28th from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 pm at the Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pittsburgh.
A Blessing Service will be held in the Funeral Home's Chapel on Saturday, July 29th at 10 am.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggest donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/
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