Helen McEwen

Obituary of Helen McEwen

Helen Winn McEwen, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on March 7, 2018. She was born July 28, 1920 in Columbus, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents Helen and Dr. William Winn, husband of 68 years George B. McEwen, and siblings Virginia, Jack and William. Helen was so proud of and is survived by her three beloved sons Jay, Michael (Marylyn) and Bill (Teresa), three grandchildren Mason, Megan (Vincent) and Sam and three great-grandchildren Madylyn, Winn and Catalina, nieces JoAnne Holt, Mary Hurd, Marty Gawlik, Lori Hartley, and nephew Doug Atwill and many grandnieces and grandnephews. After her father completed his ENT residency at Mayo Clinic her family moved to Fargo, North Dakota where she grew up freezing in the winter and enjoying their Minnesota lake house in the summers. Helen graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in Home Economics and she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. When WWII broke out she assisted in the war effort as a secretary at the Whidbey Naval Air Station in Puget Sound, Washington. After the war Helen moved, with her retiring parents, to Tucson. She subsequently moved to Los Angeles, married and began her family. In 1962 Helen and George returned to Tucson, a place she loved. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Tucson Medical Center. Helen was elegant, fashionable and an exemplary hostess who loved gathering her family for birthday and holiday celebrations. Her love of flowers, gardening and the Arizona sunshine were infectious. She and George passed their later years on their beautiful patio enjoying the views and soaking up the sun in the company of their many visitors. Mother you have given us a lifetime of great memories and you will forever be in our hearts. In lieu of flowers please contribute to the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in ANGEL VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 2545 N Tucson Blvd. 520-327-6341.
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11:00 AM ,Friday, April 6, 2018 Angel Valley Funeral Home 2545 N Tucson Blvd Tucson, Az 85716
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