Helen M. Goodyear 1933-2023

She was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Youngstown, a daughter of John and Julia Skwierz Sayavich, and was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Goodyear was a graduate of North High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church.

Helen loved her family and cherished the time she spent with them, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed being outside, gardening, crocheting, knitting, crafts and baking at the holidays, especially cookies and kolachi.

Her husband, Robert J. Goodyear, whom she married Aug. 25, 1956, died June 16, 2006.

She leaves two daughters, Diane Crafton and her husband, Jay of Hubbard; and Juli Dulay of Hubbard; a sister, Jane Austrino of Struthers; five grandchildren, Sarah Crafton, Rachel Crafton-Stiver, Elizabeth Crafton, Brianna Dulay and Bobby Dulay; and five great-grandchildren, Jay, Eleanor, Lucia, Vincent and Marcella.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert; two brothers, Ray Sayavich and Bill Sayavich; three sisters, Virginia Pascarella, Ann Galick and Mary Sayavich; and her son-in-law, Ed Dulay.

Family and friends may call 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church Parish Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday, at the church, with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home. Please visit www.kcummins.com to view this obituary and send condolences to the family.

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