Helen A.

Gerace

On Sunday September 19th Helen A. Gerace passed away unexpectedly in the peaceful surroundings of her home in Amesbury.  She was 58 years of age.

Born in Medford she was the beloved daughter of Ruth M. (McCarthy) Gerace and the late Harry L. Gerace, Sr. Helen grew up in Chelsea and was a graduate of St. Rose High School. She continued her education attending Mt. Ida College. She was a resident of Chelsea for most of her life and was devoted to home and family raising two daughters and a son.

Helen also worked outside of her home for several years with the Chelsea School Dept. as a substitute elementary school teacher. Helen moved to Tewksbury 21 years ago and was residing in Amesbury for the last 5 years. While living in Tewksbury she continued working as a substitute teacher in the Tewksbury school system. She was a member of the Medford Running Club.

In her lifetime Helen loved spending time at the beach where she enjoyed just listening to the waves. She had a great knowledge of history and loved sharing that knowledge with her students and family. She will be remembered for her witty personality living unapologetically as herself. You'd never find her trying to be anything but. She was a light in the dark for those who needed it most. Leaving behind those she loved so dearly she would want everyone to celebrate her life and not mourn her passing. She would often say with a smile, "You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose but, you can't pick your friends nose".

Helen was the beloved mother of Rasmia Ahmed and her fiancé Christopher Spahn of Spokane, WA, Samia Ahmed, and Ibraheem Ahmed. Loving daughter of Ruth (McCarthy) Gerace of No. Attleboro and the late Harry L. Gerace, Sr. Dear sister of Francis Gerace and his wife Martina of Winchendon, Harry Gerace, Jr. and his wife Mercy of Revere, Brian Gerace and his wife Donna of Attleboro, Joseph Gerace and his wife Ute of Jacksonville, NC, Marion Jones and her husband Anthony of Wakefield, the late John Gerace, survived by his wife Rita Gerace of Acton. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

All services were private.

Should friends desire, contributions in Helen's name may be made to Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115. www.ChildrensHospital.org/Donate

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