Helen Prowse

Helen G. Prowse, 80 of Wakefield died Sunday evening May 12, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers.

Born in Melrose on April 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Owen J. and Helen G. (Rice) Short.

Helen was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in Melrose class of 1951. She was a member of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church. Helen was retired from the Massachusetts General Hospital where she worked in the credit and collection department.

Helen was the wife of the late William J. Prowse. She was the mother of Kevin F. Prowse and his companion Rose Tecce, Patricia Moores and husband Doug all of Wakefield, Suzanne M. Fisher and husband Brian of CA, Kathy Donovan and husband John of Amesbury, and the late William J. Prowse Jr., and the sister of Mary F. Harkins of Woburn and the late Owen J. Short. Helen is also survived by her 9 grandchildren; Courtney, Paula, Brett, Drew, Jill, Doug, Michelle, Kelly, and Ashley, and 2 great grandchildren; Gabe and Ava. She was the companion of the late Eddie Hamlin.

The funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Friday at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in The Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield at 10 o'clock. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Interment, Forest Glade cemetery, Wakefield.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the William J. and William J. Prowse Jr. Scholarship Fund, c/o Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield Inc., P.O. Box 321, Wakefield, MA 01880.
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Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Thursday, May 16, 2013, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

Most Blessed Sacrament Church
1155 Main Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, May 17, 2013, 10:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Glade Cemetery
Lowell Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Friday, May 17, 2013, 11:30 AM