Helena Elaine Wines' Obituary
Obituary
Mrs. Helena Elaine Wines, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2018 at Tranquility Assisted Living in Frederick. She was the wife of the late Eugene R. Wines, Sr. who passed in 2013. Born in Glen Rock, NJ, Helena was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edith Appelgate. She met her future husband while they both worked for the War Department during WWII. Mrs. Wines continued her work with the Department of the Navy, working at the David Taylor Model Basin in Carderock, MD, and then at the National Institutes for Health in Bethesda until her retirement from civil service. Helena also loved to write poetry, which was read at Christmas services at the little church she and Mr. Wines attended. She also enjoyed crochet and sewing items for grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wines is survived by two children, Edith M. Blank & husband, the Rev. Rodney Blank of Evington, VA, and Eugene R. Wines, Jr. and wife Carolyn Wines of Mount Airy; a brother-in-law, Charles Edward Wines of Hedgesville, WV; five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives. Mrs. Wines' family would like to express their gratitude for the loving care she received from Tranquility Assisted Living and Hospice of Frederick County. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 15th from 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon at the Chapel Mausoleum of Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 9501 U.S. Route 15 N in Frederick, where a funeral service will begin at 12:00 Noon. The Rev. Jesse Logan will officiate. Interment will follow in the Garden of Devotion at Resthaven. Floral tributes are welcome, or in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702. VisitationResthaven Funeral Services9501 Catoctin Mtn HwyFrederick, MD 21701 Monday, January 15, 2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ServiceResthaven Funeral Services9501 Catoctin Mtn HwyFrederick, MD 21701 Monday, January 15, 2018 12:00 PM BurialResthaven Memorial Gardens9501 Catoctin Mtn HwyFrederick, MD 21701 Monday, January 15, 2018
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