Elaine M. Ryan Helsel – Elizabeth Township
Obituaries
November 23, 2024

Elaine M. Ryan Helsel – Elizabeth Township

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP Elaine M. Ryan Helsel, 87, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at St. Anne Home in Greensb urg. She retired as a medical secretary for Buck Medical Association in White Oak and was a member of St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Township. She was a Girl Scout and Day Camp leader in Mt. Vernon, a member of the former Mt. Vernon Bowling League and a volunteer at Divine Redeemer. She belonged to several card clubs and enjoyed traveling with her late husband. Born Aug. 1, 1937, in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Vincent “Rip” and Margaret “Peg” Berquist Ryan and wife of the late Ronald E. Helsel. She is survived by children, Deborah (Thomas) Ruhe of Forward Township, Ronald M. (Denise) Helsel of Naples, Fla., Maureen (Scott) Young of North Huntingdon and Tamara (Alan) Pontia of North Huntingdon; grandchildren, Ryan (Christy), Jeffrey (Christine), Molly, Cameron (Gayle), Emily (John), Hayley (Ben) and Marshall; great-grandchildren, Bennett, Finnegan, Noah, Nolan, Sophia, Naomi and Hayden; siblings, Thomas (Molly) Ryan of Ligonier, Jack Ryan of Ligonier and Sandy (Mel) Ryan-Roberts of Sacramento, Calif.; special sister-inlaw, Phyllis Ryan of Mt. Vernon; along with nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Ryan; sisters-inlaw, Lorraine Ryan and Marge Ryan; and in-laws, Barbara and John Bender.

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