Helen (Dugan) Rood, 98, formerly of Shillington, passed away peacefully at Mifflin Center on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on April 25, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Olga (Homa) Dugan.
Helen is survived by a daughter, Jane, wife of J. Bradford Lantz, Minneapolis, MN, and a son, David, husband of Helen, Franklin, TN; three grandchildren: Cate Meyzk, Joshua Lantz, and Nathan Rood, and three great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, George Dugan, Wilmington, DE, and a sister, Ann Rendos, South Bend, IN.
She was predeceased by her sisters: Rose Romanoski, and Julia Russell; and her brothers: Walter and James Dugan.
A celebration of Helen’s life will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10:00am at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., 739 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA, followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call Wednesday from 9:00-10:00am at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com.