Helen M. Bechtle
Helen M. Bechtle passed away peacefully on January 6, 2017
Helen was loving Mother to Barbara Seigel, husband Leroy, Nancy Anderson husband Bruce & Amy Peacock, husband Earl
She is also survived by Grandchildren, Eric, Kelly, Heather, Joy , Brittany & Evelyn, as well as six Great grandchildren and one on the way.
Helen Was born, November 17, 1925 to Charles & Elizabeth O’Donnell, along with eleven siblings, Peggy, Betty, Kay (dec.), Rosemary, Ruth (dec.), Buzzy(Charles), Bobby(dec.), Frank, Billy, Eddie, And Joey in Germantown PA
Helen loved entertaining her friends & family throughout the years in her lovely homes, in Wyndmoor and then in Oreland . And she made Christmas so magical for everyone.
Helen loved running her own antique store, The Tricorn, in Flourtown as well as her Saturdays, yard sailing. Helen found such joy in her Summers in Ocean City NJ. From living beachside in The Sea Slope to the many wonderful Summers she shared with Ed Balchunas on the bay, The Shore was always her Happy Place.
Our beautiful,loving, caring, funny, warm Mom touched so many hearts. She taught all of us the meaning of class and grace and to open our hearts to all those who come into our lives. Her strength and love will stay with us forever.
Relatives and friends are invited to Helen’s Memorial Service Saturday 1/21, 11am Craft Funeral Home of Erdenheim 814 Bethlehem Pike. Where friends may call 10am. Interment Private.
Aunt Helen, we will miss you so very much. Your heart was so full of love for all of your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Barbara, Nancy, and Amy. Your sisters and brothers are also thinking of you with love and are missing your lovely voice. We know that their love for you is so very strong and that they will miss you with all their hearts. We love you dearly, Sue and Fred Coverdale
We will be saying goodbye to your body here on earth but you soul will live on through all of your family. The O’Donnell family, through which we all are a part of, connects each of us to one another and gives us reason to celebrate this incredible family. While Helen was 3rd in line by birth, she was the leader in fashion and worldliness. We will miss you very much Aunt Helen but we rest easy knowing that you are in heaven with Grandmom and Grandpop and all of those O’Donnells that have gone before you.