Helen Therese Johnson nee Jensen, 78, of Titusville, died peacefully at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the Marquette Hospice House, Meadville.
Mrs. Johnson was born September 28, 1934 in New York, New York a daughter of the late Herman Jensen and Helena Kate Reynolds Jensen. She worked for many years for AT & T as a long distance operator. She also worked for Parade Publications as a switchboard operator and receptionist. Later she owned and operated Scandia Drycleaners in North Bergen, NJ. She and her family moved to Oil City in 1975 and to Titusville in 1982. Helen enjoyed poetry, reading, gardening, and socializing with her family and friends. Her wit, humor and story telling will be fondly missed and remembered by all.
Helen died two days before her 58th wedding anniversary to her husband Francis (Frank) Johnson, who survives in Titusville, whom she married July 23, 1955 in St. Brigid’s Church, Manhattan, New York; she will be sadly missed by her daughter Regina Marulli and her husband Daniel of Hillsborough, NJ; her son Francis Johnson of Clifton Park, NY; and her grandchildren Alyssa Grace Marulli of New York, NY and Daniel Francis Marulli of Glenside, PA.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Kathleen Marie Goodlet.
Relatives and friends of Helen will be received Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. at Leo N. Hennes Funeral Home, Inc., 203 E. Main St., Titusville where the funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday with Father Walter E. Packard, pastor for the Catholic Community of Titusville, officiating. Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Oil City. The family suggests that memorial contributions can be made to Marquette Hospice House, c/o Hospice of Crawford County, 310 N. Monroe St., Titusville, Pa 16354. Condolences for the family can be sent to hennesfuneralhome.com.