- Date Of Birth: December 29, 1928
- Date Of Death: August 3, 2021
- State: New York
Helen Jean Umano, 92, a former resident of Beacon and recently of Poughkeepsie, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2021, at The Pines at Poughkeepsie Nursing Facility. She was born on December 29, 1928, in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of the late Edgar & Myrta (Dolson) Van Auken.
Helen acquired a Master’s Degree in Nursing, and worked for several years as a Register Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, NY; where she also worked as a speech pathologist, until she retired.
Helen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Beacon; she was an avid reader and loved to crochet.
Helen is survived by her sister Myrna L. Corley of Florida, and her niece and nephew Cheryl Vitale and Howard G. Corley; along with 2 great nieces, 2 great nephews, 1 great-great nephew & 2 great-great nieces. She is also survived by her dear many friends, especially Ellen, Ella & Janet.
Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Christopher Umano, and sister, Doris Van Auken.
