Helen Reaver Obituary
The passing of Helen Reaver of Emmitsburg, Maryland occurred on August 9, 2026. Helen, born on December 2, 1939, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Sheridan Reaver (Ed); her son Christopher Reaver; her grandson Eliot Kelly; and her parents, Roy Wivell and Helen Wivell.
She is survived by: her children, Janet (Carmel Kelly), Dan (Anne), Matt (Anne), Greg, Mary Anne (David Shields), Amanda, Laura (Ron Dillman), Vince (Cathy) and Brian (Susan); and her siblings, Bernard, Donald, Tom, Paul, David, Dick, Sam Wivell, Therese Topper, Genny Little and Joan Matthews. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, numerous loving in-laws, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mother Seton School Tuition Assistance Fund or to St. Anthony's Shrine, both in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
