Obituary of Helen N. Jenks

JENKS - Helen Nesevitch Jenks, age 82 of Ansonia, beloved wife of the late Joseph B. Jenks, died peacefully in the comfort of her home on December 15, 2014. Born on June 25, 1932 in Olyphant, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen A. and Helen Motel Nesevitch. Mrs. Jenks was a lifelong resident of Ansonia and devoted member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church where she participated in the choir and the sodality. She was a graduate of Housatonic Community College and Sacred Heart University where she earned a B.A. in Business Administration. She was employed as a Secretary for the Farrel Co. for over 33 years, until her retirement in 1997. Together with her husband, she enjoyed traveling the world, visiting locations like Hawaii, South America and Mexico. Traveling with the “Blue Army” Mrs. Jenks made a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. She enjoyed flying with her husband in their Cherokee 180 airplane. Together they flew hundreds of hours over New England, the East Coast and Florida to air shows and army reunions. Mrs. Jenks is survived by her beloved sister, Nellie Krynitzky of Ansonia; as well as several cousins. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Mary Ann Sniechowski and brother, Rev. Joseph S. Nesevitch. Funeral Services will take place on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. from the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:00 AM in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 105 Clifton Ave., Ansonia, at 10:00 AM. Interment will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Derby. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M, Panikhida at 5:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul Preservation Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com.