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Helen V. Wondrack
“devoted wife, mother & grandmother”
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA---Helen V. “Jinny” Wondrack, 88, of Shinglehouse, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2011at her home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family.
Born May 6, 1923 in Newark, NJ, she was a daughter of Charles and Merle Mitchell Watts. On June 2, 1951 in Denville, NJ, she married Edward R. Wondrack, who survives.
She was a graduate of Dover High School in Dover, NJ and a graduate of the University of Iowa nursing program. Mrs. Wondrack was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served as a registered nurse, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.
She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Dover Christian Nursing Home in Dover. After moving to Shinglehouse, Mrs. Wondrack and her family purchased the Shagbark Campground which they operated for several years. She was also the school nurse for the Oswayo Valley School District in Shinglehouse and later was employed by the former Hewitt Manor Nursing Home in Shinglehouse.
Mrs. Wondrack was a longtime member of the Shinglehouse United Methodist Church where she served her church in several capacities and was a member of the Mary Martha Group of the church.
Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Lillian M. Wondrack and Jan A. Healy, both of Shinglehouse; three grandchildren, Leo E. Carpenter of Bradford, Connie J. (Kayle) Perkins and Aiden K. Healy, both of Shinglehouse; and a brother, Charles “Chad” Watts of Tom’s River, NJ.
In keeping with Jinny’s wishes services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Potter County Hospice, 1001 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915; the Oswayo Valley Memorial Library, PO Box 188, Shinglehouse, PA 16748; or to the Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association, PO Box 98, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, PA.
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