Obituary of Helen P. Hammond

Helen Hammond, Bainbridge, NY Longtime Bainbridge resident Helen Marie Perry Hammond died on December 6, 2014, in Cincinnati, OH, a short two months after learning of her terminal cancer diagnosis. She is survived by her three daughters and their families: Rebecca (Bruce) Bardo of Seneca Falls, NY, their sons Christopher, Adam (Jackie Young), and Brandon (Leah), parents of Helen's adored great-grand-daughter Ruby June; Suzanne (George) Jacoby of Tucson, AZ, their daughter Sarah and son Alex; Marianna Smith (Eric Taeger) of Cincinnati, OH, and her sons Nathan and Zachary. Helen is preceded in death by her husband Henry (Denny) Hammond, brother Charles Perry and sister Emma Laidlaw. Helen passionately pursued her hobbies of gardening, sewing, and music while maintaining a loving home and active work-life outside the home. She was an independent and intelligent woman, admired by many in the community and a strong role model for her daughters. Helen was born on March 17, 1927, in Bainbridge, to parents Samuel and Nellie (Hinman) Perry. She fondly remembers her father taking her to Binghamton for weekly piano lessons. She graduated salutatorian from Bainbridge High school in 1945 and continued her studies at the Lowell Business School. She then worked at Scintilla/Bendix in Sidney where she met her future husband Denny. Helen and Denny were married on March 26, 1953, at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City and enjoyed their honeymoon on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Helen played the organ at the First Baptist Church in Bainbridge for six decades starting in her high school years. She was employed most recently by Butler Auto Sales and Chambers & O'Hara Truck Center in Sidney. Helen requested to be cremated with her ashes interred at the family plot in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Bainbridge. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Helen's name to your favorite charity or pay forward the many kindnesses she performed in her lifetime. Helen's favorite organizations included the Delaware Valley Humane Society (101 Main St, Sidney, NY 13838) and The Sidney Memorial Public Library (8 River St, Sidney, NY 13838). Friends are invited to gather on Saturday, April 25, 2015, for a Celebration of Helen's life. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street, Sidney. A reception will follow at 2:30pm at the Cream of the Crop, 2652 State Highway 7, Bainbridge, NY. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.landersfh.com Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney, NY.