Helen E. Feleciano

ROYALSTON – Helen E. (Guiney) Feleciano, 94, formerly of 30 Morse Road, Royalston, died peacefully Friday afternoon, September 9, 2016 in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born in Somerville, MA on July 3, 1922, daughter of the late John J. and Helen B. (Robinson) Guiney and lived in Royalston for many years.  Helen was a 1946 graduate of Emmanuel College.

Helen had worked as a social worker for the City of Waltham, MA School Department for 30 years until her retirement in 1986.  She was a member of the former Our Lady Queen of Heaven Chapel in Royalston and the Royalston Ladies Benevolent Society.  She was a member of National Association of Social Workers, Waltham Teachers Association and National Educations Association.  Helen was an avid gardener and knitter.  She also enjoyed bird watching, painting and watching sporting events, especially Red Sox baseball.

Her husband, Ralph F. Feleciano, died in 1969.  She leaves three nephews, William P. Guiney Jr of Chatham, MA, John J. Guiney 3rd of Royalston and Philip L. Mickey of New Mexico; a niece, Paula Guiney Fish of North Reading; a sister in law Betty Guiney of Andover, MA  and several grandnieces, grandnephews, and two great grandnephews.  Helen was preceded in death by her brothers, William P. Guiney and Rev. John E. Guiney and a sister, Catherine Bernice Guiney.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 16, 2016 at 9 A.M.  in St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1 Forest Street, Baldwinville.  Burial will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA.

Calling hours in Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon are Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 5 to 7 P.M.

Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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