Helen E. Ford

Helen E. Ford, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Thomas and Della (Hahn) Moore, Helen was born February 24, 1920 at Dover, Ohio.Helen graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1938. Then on December 12, 1943, she married Floyd B. Ford and they shared 41 years of marriage prior to Floyd’s passing on July 25, 1985.She was employed at the former A & P Grocery Store at New Philadelphia as a clerk then held various office jobs while her husband served in the military. Helen was a member of Community of Christ Church at New Philadelphia as well as the New Philadelphia Chapter of Eastern Star and NARFE Chapter #635. Over the years, Helen kept in touch with former employees of A & P and she enjoyed their monthly visits over lunch.Surviving are her daughter, Ida Jeanne (Chuck) Rowley of Costa Mesa, California; four grandchildren, Cathy (Bruce Jr.) Feister of Midvale, Chuck (Barbara) Colletti Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska, Nikki (Eric) Robinson of Santa Anna, California and Lisa Frey of Corona, California; eight great grandchildren and nine great -great grandchildren.Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a brother, Tom Moore Jr.The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 16, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. A funeral service celebrating Helen’s life will be held on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Jim Watson officiating. Following the service, a memorial reception will be held in the Geib Family Center at New Philadelphia. A private burial will take place on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in East Avenue Cemetery at New Philadelphia.