Obituary of Helen Carr

Helen E. Carr, a retired bookkeeper in the banking industry passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on Tuesday morning, February 5, 2008. She was 86 years old. Helen was born and raised in Somerville. She was the daughter of Nova Scotia immigrants, the late Harold and Estelle Prescott. She had resided in the Union Square section of Somerville for years before moving to Burlington 27 years ago to live with her family. Helen had worked as a bookkeeper in the banking industry for 20 years. She had worked at the Shawmut Bank, First National Bank, and Fleet Banks in Boston and Central Square in Cambridge. In her retirement years she enjoyed being involved in the Council on Aging in Burlington. She especially enjoyed working on ceramics. Helen’s life revolved around her family. It was a “Package Deal.” Her family was everything to her. Her home was with her daughters and grandchildren. Most vacations were family vacations. Social events were family events. She was happy to be in the audience or stands supporting her grandchildren. She was willing to go on amusement rides, because that was what the kids wanted to do. She loved being a part her children and grandchildren’s lives and gladly gave of herself in whatever way she could. She was a wonderful mother and friend. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Ernest C. Carr who passed away in 1979. She was the loving mother of Helen & her husband Salvatore Donato and Patricia Philbrick all of Burlington. She was the sister of the late James, Elizabeth, George, and William Prescott. She was the proud grandmother of Charles Philbrick, Julie and Jeanne Donato. Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Friday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret’s Church, Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Memorials in Helen’s name may be made to St. Margaret’s Building Fund, 111 Winn St., Burlington, MA 01803 or St. Joseph’s Church, 264 Washington St., Somerville, MA 02143. GRAM Gram was always there. She watched us by the pool And even walked us home from school. Gram was there waiting with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, sliced just right. She was there when we got up in the morning And there when we came home at night. Gram was there on the other end of the phone To hear where we were headed next. And she was even there to listen to our stories when we returned from the adventure. She was there to offer her advice. You could ask her anything. She always knew what to do. Gram was there to tell us what looked nice, And even lend us something nicer. She was there to help us out, She had a way to fix every little catch or spill. Gram was there to wrap and hide the gifts, And she did it with such flair and without a single complaint. She was there while we baked, to eat the first cookie, still warm from the oven. Gram was there to eat lobster with us. She was there to camp and travel. Gram was there to celebrate it all, from birthdays to graduations. She was there watching us skate, and swim, and even hang upside down from roller coasters. She was there to share history with us. Gram was there to tell a million stories, And some you had heard a million times. She knew it all and she shared everything she had with those who crossed her path. These words cannot stand for all that she did for us And all that she means to us. We may not be able to see her any longer, But Gram will always be here Standing right beside us.