Helena Marie McCarren Obituary
Helena Marie McCarren, born on October 16, 1934 in Manhattan, New York, passed away on August 22, 2026. Helena leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helena Marie McCarren to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Dillion and Margaret Dillion; her brothers, John, Richard and James Dillon; her siblings-in-law, Patricia, Dorothy Dillon and Henry "Harry" Bradley; and her son-in-law James Branco.
She is survived by: her children, Debra Branco, Patrick McCarren (Suzanne) and Gerard McCarren (Karen); her grandchildren, Patrick (Rachel), John, Brianna, Gabrielle, Charles, Dillon and Cillian; her great grandchild Emma; her sisters, Maureen Bradley and Marguerite Michalas (Nicholas); and her sister-in-law Elizabeth Dillon. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Beach Chapel (554 E Main St, Manasquan, NJ 08736). A burial was held on Thursday, August 27th 2026 from 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM at the St. Anne Cemetery (1610 Allenwood Rd, Wall Township, NJ 07719).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helena's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or online at http://www.stjude.org.
