Helen Grace BROWN

1914 - 2012  (97 years)

• Name	Helen Grace BROWN
  Birth	18 Mar 1914	Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Minoa, Onondaga, New York   [1]
  Census	1930	Minoa, Onondaga, New York   [2]
  Census	1940	Schenectady, Schenectady, New York   [3]
  Death	14 Jan 2012	Lynchburg, Virginia   [4]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Eleanor May BROWN,   b. 27 Mar 1913   d. Bef 2010  (Age < 96 years) + 2. Helen Grace BROWN,   b. 18 Mar 1914, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York d. 14 Jan 2012, Lynchburg, Virginia  (Age 97 years) + 3. Elizabeth Jane BROWN,   b. 18 Sep 1915   d. 15 Apr 2010, Vestal, Broome, New York  (Age 94 years) + 4. James Edgerton BROWN,   b. 9 Apr 1917, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York d. Dec 2016, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York  (Age 99 years)   5. Margaret Joan BROWN,   b. 24 Apr 1920, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York d. 17 Sep 2007, Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles, California  (Age 87 years) + 6. Donald Clifford BROWN,   b. 19 Apr 1924, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York d. 16 Nov 1999, Largo, Pinellas, Florida  (Age 75 years) + 7. Doris Louise BROWN,   b. 9 Jan 1926, New York  (Age 98 years)
  Person ID	I14424	bmds
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Clifford Ernest BROWN,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Norwich, Chenango, New York d. 28 Mar 1971, Minoa, Onondaga, New York (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Bertha Grace BLOSER,   b. 19 Nov 1890, Minoa, Onondaga, New York d. 20 Dec 1985, Liverpool, Onondaga, New York (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F5858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Everett Luther PALMER,   b. 27 Mar 1910, New York d. 21 Feb 1968, Lynchburg, Virginia (Age 57 years)
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  	+ 1. William Everett PALMER,   b. Abt 1936 (Age 88 years) + 2. Jean Ann PALMER,   b. 2 May 1939 (Age 85 years) + 3. Carol Jane PALMER,   b. 26 Sep 1944, New York (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F5886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Mar 1914 - Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Census - 1920 - Minoa, Onondaga, New York Census - 1930 - Minoa, Onondaga, New York Census - 1940 - Schenectady, Schenectady, New York Death - 14 Jan 2012 - Lynchburg, Virginia
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1920 US Census. Household (head: Clifford Brown) [S11] 1930 US Census. Household (head: Clifford E. Brown) [S7] 1940 US Census. Household (head: Everett Palmer) [S4] Obituary. Helen Grace Brown Palmer, 97, of Lynchburg, died Jan. 14, 2012. She was the wife of the late Everett Luther Palmer. Helen was born March 18, 1914 in Syracuse, New York, a daughter of the late Clifford Ernest Brown and Bertha Grace Bloser.  She is survived by one son; William E. Palmer of Hagerstown, MD: two daughters; Jean P. Kaldor of Hagerstown, MD, and Carol P. Wood of San Antonio, TX. She was known to her eight grandchildren; Robert Palmer of Algonquin, IL, Sharen Heppell of Fulton, James Palmer of Charlotte, NC, Karl T. Muench of Flagler Beach, FL, Peter R. Muench of Pitcairn, PA, Karin D. Harmon of Heber City, UT, Shawn Wood of Portland, OR and Kimberly J. Wood of Portland, OR as “Grammy Palmer” and to her 10 great-grandchildren; Scott M. Heppell of Lisban Portugal, Sarah E. Heppell of Fulton, William F. Palmer of Algonquin, IL, Natally C. Palmer of Charlotte, NC, Sydney G. Pasciuto-Wood of Portland, OR, Lucia E. Wood of Portland OR, Arlington E. Wood of Portland, OR, Grahm P. Pasciuto-Wood of Portland, OR, Madeleine J. Muench and Isabella A. Muench of Flagler Beach as “Grandma Helen.”  Helen grew up in Minoa. She attended the Crane School of Music and graduated from Potsdam State Teachers College. While living in Lynchburg, she was a volunteer with Virginia Baptist Hospital, president of the Auxiliary (for several years) and later became president of the Virginia Association of Hospital Auxiliary’s, a volunteer for the Mental Health Association in Lynchburg and volunteer with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she was very active in the choir and the “Women’s Organization” and established the Volunteer Receptionist program. She lived at Westminster Canterbury for many years and became the Chairman of Employee Christmas Party Organizer and The Annual Bazaar.  Helen will be laid to rest, next to her husband in Fayetteville, New York.