Helen T.

Pierce

Helen Theresa Pierce (Korzeniowska) joined her beloved husband, parents, siblings, and friends in eternal rest on Wednesday, December 23, 2021. Helen was a lifelong resident of Chelsea, a city she loved, for almost a century.  After graduating from Chelsea High, she embarked on a secretarial career that included employment with the federal government in Massachusetts and in Washington D.C. during World War II. While raising her family, she ended her working days as an employee of the Post Office.

Helen was most proud of her family and her Polish heritage.  She was a devout Catholic and a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church.  She traveled with her beloved husband Linwood during her lifetime, including trips to Poland, Russia, Israel, Greece, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Aruba, and Atlantic City.  She enjoyed reading, listening to opera, going to the gym, watching Catholic television, playing cards and Bingo.

Helen was the daughter of the late Karol and Antonina Korzeniowski, and the loving wife of the late Linwood Pierce, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.  She was predeceased by her three brothers and one sister and their respective spouses - Mitchell and Lillian Korzeniowski, Charles and Alice Korzeniowski, Edward and Virginia Korzeniowski, and Mary and James Pinkman.

Helen is survived by three daughters and their spouses - Linda Von Buedingen of Oneonta, New York, Eileen and William Wrona of Uxbridge, and Marian Pierce and Dylan Murdock of Rochester.  She will be missed by her grandchildren Steven Carlson, Lauren Glynn, Evelyn Murdock, Pierce Wrona, and Jeffrey Murdock, and her great-granddaughters Sydney Carlson and Lucy Glynn.  She was very happy to celebrate her 97th birthday with everyone this past October.  She will also be remembered fondly by many nieces, nephews, and friends.

ARRANGEMENTS:  The family welcomes friends and loved ones to remember her remarkable life by gathering for her Funeral Mass on Thursday December 30th at St. Rose Church, 600 Broadway Chelsea at 10:00 AM. Services will conclude with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.

Per order Chelsea Board of Health, all visitors are required to wear face masks while in the Church, and physical distancing is advised.

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, Helen would appreciate your support of Catholic Television, which brought her so much comfort throughout the years.  Donations can be made to Boston Catholic Television, PO Box 9196, 34 Chestnut St., Watertown, MA 02471, or visit www.catholictv.org/donate.html

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