Helen Marie Berry

Born in Roba, AL on July 26, 1941 Departed on February 27, 2018 and resided in Bridgeport, CTVisitation: Ballard Durand - White PlainsFriday March 9, 2018 11:00am to 12:00pmFuneral Service: Ballard Durand - White PlainsFriday March 9, 2018 12:00pmBurial: White Plains Rural CemeteryFriday March 9, 2018 1:30pm

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Helen Marie Berry was born on July 26, 1941, to the late Rutha Mae Berry and Doll Brown, in Roba, Alabama. She attended Macon County Training School, and graduated Valedictorian in the Class of 1959. Helen completed her education at Westchester Business Institute, in White Plains, New York, where she was named "Outstanding Student" in the Daily Item Newspaper. Helen joined the Emanuel AME Church in New Rochelle, New York where she sung in the choir. She took great comfort in gospel music by Fred Hammond, Deitrick Haddon and Rance Allen. Helen's life-long passion was always helping others. She worked for the Westchester County Department of Social Services for more than 30 years. Helen had many hobbies such as her love for drawing, sketching countless pictures, and writing poetry. Helen was honored by the National Poet Society for the publication of her poem, "Who I Am", and received the Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry by The National Library of Poetry. Helen had many talents, she loved to crochet and sew, making countless garments, and performing seamstress work for family and friends. Helen's family and friends were her greatest passion and delight. Helen often expressed "I love all ya'll." Helen is preceded in death by her beloved Mother Rutha Mae Berry, Father Doll Brown, Daughter Michele Belinda Stewart, two sisters Ida Mae Berry-Wright and Ida Patteron. Helen leaves to cherish her loving memories three children: Dr. John Stewart, Fort Washington, MD, Vincent Stewart (Julie Montgomery), White Plains, NY, and Valerie Stewart, Bridgeport, CT; seven grandchildren: Durell Wilson, Tierra Moody, Latia Stewart, Genika Stewart, Jahquan Montgomery-Stewart, Dominique Dawson, and Jeremiah Harris; five great-grandchildren; two sisters Catherine Jones, Tuskegee, AL and Katie Patterson, Tuskegee, AL; one brother, James Brown, Tuskegee, AL; two nieces, Hazel Smith-Hill, Charlotte, NC and Vivian Allen, Tuskegee, AL; one cousin, Curtis Sims, Cleveland, OH and a host of other relatives, nieces and nephews. Dear friends Maude Edwards, Bae Edwards, Ruth Rainy, Ernestine Tarver and Ernestine Little. Helen went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Bridgeport, CT, surrounded by her family. She was 76 years of age. The Family of Helen Marie Berry wishes to thank everyone for their love, prayers, support and expressions of kindness during this time. May God bless you and keep you all.