On Sunday September 8, 2019, Helen age 84 of Rankin passed away suddenly. She was the beloved wife of Robert J. McDonell, loving mother of Stephen (Diana) McDonell and Thom (Michael Smith) McDonell and the cherished grandmother of Madeline McDonell.
She was preceded in death by her brother Andrew, half-brothers John, Mike, Joe and George Palovchik and her half-sister Mary Murshetz.
Helen worked at Westinghouse as a secretary and, later in life, at Eastern Area Adult Services. She was active in the community as a Cub Scout den mother and regularly staffed the concession stand for Braddock North Braddock Little League games.
She enjoyed reading, going to bingo, playing cards, doing word searches and attending anything and everything that her granddaughter Madeline did.
Arrangements
Friends will be received Wednesday from 6pm-8pm and Thursday from 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm at . . .
James F. Kutch Funeral Homes & Crematory
107 4th Avenue
Rankin, PA 15104
(412) 271-6322
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial Friday 10 am at Good Shepherd Church Braddock, PA. Burial will follow at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery.