Helen Sylvia Gregory Haskins, 87, of Walworth, NY, formerly
of Wellsville, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2017. Born January 11, 1930, in Shickshinny, PA, she
was the daughter of Silas R. and Ellen J. Moss Gregory. In addition to her parents, she was
predeceased by a brother, Myron S. Gregory, Sr.; two sisters, Sarah A. Hassay
and May E. Gregory; and a sister-in-law,
Kathryn R. Gregory. Surviving are: her loving husband of over 61 years, W. Neil
Haskins; four children, Sue (Daniel)
DeGraff of Walworth; Betsey (Patrick)
Haskins-Piccioli of East Rochester, Laurie (Bradley) Mitchell of Dansville, and
David (Sujee) Haskins of Ellicott City, MD;
eight grandchildren, Emily DeGraff, Thomas DeGraff, Sarah Mitchell,
Scott Mitchell, Jordan Mitchell, Christopher Haskins, Nicholas Haskins, and
Zachary Haskins; brother-in-law, William
F. Hassay, Sr. of Hollywood, MD; and
several nieces and nephews. A graduate
of Shickshinny High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in education and
home economics from Penn State University, State College, PA. She taught in Flordia, Pennsylvania, and New
York, retiring in 1992. Helen was a
loving sister, wife, mother, grandma, aunt, and friend. She and Neil enjoyed traveling together
visiting family and friends. As a Girl
Scout leader, she was very active and creative, encouraging her troops to put
on dinners and shows, and teaching them many songs. She was an exceptional Home Economics teacher
in several schools throughout her many years of teaching. She taught her students about nutrition and
personal finance, and even wedding planning, in addition to the basic skills of
sewing and cooking. She also worked as a
real estate agent. Helen was a member of
the Wellsville First United Methodist Church, Penfield United Methodist Church,
UMW, DAR, and AAUW. She also enjoyed
genealogy, oil painting, card playing, family gatherings, and was an avid Penn
State football fan. She is missed
greatly by all who knew and loved her.
Friends may call Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 –
8:00 p.m. at Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY, and on Saturday,
December 16th at Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Hunlock Creek, PA from 12:00 –
2:00 p.m., with Funeral Services following at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Bloomingdale Cemetery,
Shickshinny, PA. Memorials in Helen’s
memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
