Helen HOSPOD

Helen Deslandes -- December 19, 1913 - March 18, 2005 -- BALTIC- Helen Deslandes, 91, of 20 Ridge Rd. died early Friday morning at her home. She was born in Lisbon on Dec. 19, 1913 the daughter of the late Thomas and Tekla (Koehka) Hospod. Helen was last employed in the housekeeping dept. at the former Convalescent Center of Norwich retiring in 1995. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Baltic, was a member of the Legion of Mary and the Rosary Society of that parish. Helen worked for many years as a waitress at the Sprague Rod & Gun Club in Baltic retiring a number of years ago. On Nov. 24, 1932 she married George C. Deslandes in St. Mary's Church in Baltic who died on June 3, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Ronald P. Deslandes and his wife Doris and Thomas F. Deslandes and his wife Connie all of Baltic. Her daughterinlaw Theresa Deslandes of Norwich. One sister, Rose Goderre of Baltic. 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one son, George P. Deslandes. Visitation will be held Monday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the Guillot Funeral Home 75 So. B St. Taftville followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church Baltic at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery Baltic. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Ross Day Care Center 165 McKinley Ave. Norwich, CT 06360 or to St. Mary's Church 70 West Main St. Baltic, CT 06330.