Obituary of Helen Veronica Makidon

Helen Veronica Pachipka Makidon passed away peacefully on January 9, 2007 surrounded by her family. Helen was born in Clarence, Pa on March 1, 1924. She was raised in the Clarence area and had been an Akron resident since 1944. In September 1945, she married Ernest Makidon, who predeceased her in 1992 after 47 years of marriage. Helen will be remembered for the love she gave to family and friends, her strong faith, her sense of humor, and her great cooking. Helen was co-owner, with her sister Margie, of H&M Catering. Together with their family, they provided beautiful weddings for many in the area. Helen's specialty was baking .cakes, kolach, baklava and more. Helen was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, St. John's Altar and Rosary Society and Ladies' Guild, Jednota Branch 553, and the Firestone Park Prime Timers. Helen is survived by her daughters Deborah St. Hilaire of Port Clinton and Regina (George) Kovac of Akron; her grandchildren Kate Jones (fiancée Nathan Wilke) of St. John, Newfoundland, Rick Jones of Akron, Errol Kern of Long Beach, CA, and Michael Hopkins III of Chicago; brother Andrew Pachipka, and sisters-in-law Katherine Pachipka, Lillian Pachipka, and Joanne Edworthy; and many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Helen was predeceased by her parents Emro and Mary Pachipka, siblings Mero, John and Frank Pachipka, Susie Palinkas, Mary Harvey, Anna Duda, Stella Watkins, Margaret Kuder, and Mildred Hunsicker. The family gives a special thanks to Dr. Troy Bishop and Summa Hospice for making Helen's final days peaceful. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home, 95 W. Waterloo Rd. Funeral Mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1034 Brown St. at 11:00. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Summa's Palliative Care and Hospice Services, 444 N.Main St., P.O. Box 2090, Akron, OH 44398-6153, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or Hoban High School Stella Watkins Scholarship Fund. (Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz, 330-724-1281, www. kakfh.com) AN ANTHONY FUNERAL HOME