Helen M. Edinboro, 84, a loving wife and mother of four children, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Helen was born on July 5, 1938 in Butler, Pa to Paul and Edna (Stamm) Wilson. She grew up in West Sunbury Pa and graduated from Moniteau class of 57’. On June 25, 1957, she married Kenneth D. Edinboro. They stayed in West Sunbury where they raised 1 son, Kenneth, and 3 daughters, Judy, Susan and Donna. She spent her time out of the house working at Dassa McKinney Elementary as a cafeteria monitor and a Leader at Weight Watchers in Butler.
Helen had a passion for her flowers, garden and nature, gardening was her gift. She also loved reading, baking and spending time with her family. She was an avid traveler, she traveled all 48-states with her husband. She was a member at Community Alliance Church. She was known for her compassionate spirit, a follower of God and her commitment to her family.
Helen was preceded in death by her father, Paul, and her mother, Edna, two sisters, Janet and Pauline Wilson, two brothers-in-law, Ernest Edinboro and Kenneth Ford and two sisters-in-law, Betty and Vera Edinboro. She is survived by her husband Kenneth, her four children, Kenneth P. (Judith) Edinboro of Butler, Judy L. (Greg) Weaver of Prospect, Susan E. (Zane) Stephenson of Portersville, and Donna M. (David) Johnston of Slippery Rock, her sister Thema Ford of Butler, her brother-in-law, Leslie Edinboro of Erie, along with 7 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, cousins, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Monday, September 26th, 2022 from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 5 p.m. led by Helen’s cousin, Kenneth Thompson.
A private burial will be held at Greenlawn Burial Estates.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America at myasthenia.org .