Helen Gilmore's obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2026 in Somerville, New Jersey

Helen Gilmore

June 11, 1922 - January 30, 2026 (103 years old)

Somerville, New Jersey

Helen Gilmore's obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2026 in Somerville, New Jersey

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Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home

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Helen Gilmore

June 11, 1922 - January 30, 2026 (103 years old)

Somerville, New Jersey

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Helen Gilmore Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Helen Gilmore (Somerville, New Jersey), who passed away on January 30, 2026, at the age of 103, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid Helen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Helen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John George Petras and Anna Petras; her husband Donald E. Gilmore of Sheriff's Office; her sister Theresa Kaschak; and her husband Thomas Kaschak Sr..

She is survived by: her daughter Susan Ann Gilmore O'Brien; her grandsons, Anthony Henry Zuchowski Jr. and Donald John Zuchowski (Cathy); and her brother John Petras (Helen). She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews.

Donations can be made to Helen Gilmores Funeral at https://www.gofundme.com..

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home



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Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home
111 N Gaston Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876

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Feb 06

Mass of Christian Burial

St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church
500 US-22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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