Helen M. Felice 1916-2020

She was born Dec. 19, 1916, in Herminie, Pa., a daughter of John and Anna Badokovicz Marlovits.

Helen moved to New Castle, Pa., and then to New Middletown, Ohio.

She was a housewife, homemaker and a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New Middletown, the church’s Altar Guild and a pierogi worker.

Helen loved to can vegetables from her garden and make her famous spaghetti sauce. She was an excellent cook and baked cookies for all the children in the neighborhood. She loved to play with her beagles, Queeny and Bonnie.

Helen and Paul lived in New Castle, where they enjoyed hunting, riding his motorcycle (Helen in the side car) and flying his airplane.

Helen was married to Paul Felice for 57 years, from Aug. 28, 1936, until Feb. 1, 1987, when he passed away.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three sisters, Ann Nagy, Marie Boyajian and Giz Corona; and four brothers, Joseph, Frank, Steve and John Marlovits.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown. Friends may call 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Due to COVID-19, safety precautions will be taken; with that in mind, the six-foot rule will be honored and all guests, whose health allows, are to wear a mask. For the safety of everyone, we politely ask visitors not to linger at the funeral home after seeing the family.

Material tributes can be made in Helen’s name to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 10143 Main Street, New Middletown, OH 44442.

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