Helen L. (Woods) Umbriaco Born July 23, 1914 in Tacoma, WA to May Lenore Bole and Henry Woods and passed April 19, 2013 in Puyallup, WA, 3 months short of her 99th birthday. She married Harry Umbriaco on October 19, 1929 and had 3 children. She was a long time member of St. Rita Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, her husband and her eldest son, Bob. She is survived by Bob's daughter, Genny Montena; Jack (Marge) Umbriaco and their daughter, Cheryl Van Meter; her daughter, Jean (Tom) McCormick and their daughters, Loni (Ed) Markum, Debbie (Denny) Apple and Kathy (Rich) Severson; 12 great-grandchildren and 9 great great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:30am at St. Rita Catholic Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Rita Catholic Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003. A Life Celebration® Home.

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