Helen F. Badin
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 8:40am
Helen F. Badin, 88, of Aresco Drive, Rockfall, wife of the late Victor Badin, died Jan. 5, 2010, at Middlesex Health Care. She was born Dec. 12, 1912, in Middletown, daughter of the late Emanuel and Rose (Papa) Filanda. A member of St. Colman Church, Helen was a 1940 graduate of New School of Hairdressing; she also loved to travel, spending winters in Puerto Rico.
Helen is survived by her loving family: two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Joanne Badin of Rockfall, Roger and Beth of Portland; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Hess and Bill Kenney of Higganum; seven grandchildren, Michael, Cheryl, Karen, Dawn, Jody, Melanie and Lauren; four great-grandchildren, Kevin, Connor, Summer and Morrigian; also several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Peter Filanda, Nick Filanda and a sister, Ann Benkowski.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m., in St. Colman Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery, Middletown, at a later date. Those who wish may make memorial donations to Middlesex Hospice Unit c/o Development Office, 55 Crescent St., Middletown, CT 06457. Coughlin-Lastrina Funeral Home, 491 High St., Middletown, is in charge of arrangements.