Helen M. Gazzillo

November 8, 1931 - December 4, 2016

Helen M. Gazzillo, 85, of South Clark Avenue, Gloversville died Sunday morning December 4, 2016 at Nathan Littauer Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn on November 8, 1931 a daughter of Frank Savern and Elizabeth Johnson Trevett and moved to Gloversville at age seven. Helen was a 1949 graduate of Gloversville High School and was a lifelong city resident. Mrs. Gazzillo was employed as a secretary at the former Bishop Burke High School and later at the Gloversville Enlarged School District, retiring in 1990. She was a communicant of the Church of the Holy Spirit and a former member of the Women’s Society at church. Helen was also a former member of the 55+ Senior Citizens in Gloversville. She enjoyed cooking for her family and loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Helen was predeceased by her son-in-law, David W. Herr, who died December 23, 2015. Survivors include her husband, Antimo, whom she married on September 2, 1951; a son, Frank (Colleen) Gazzillo of Strongsville, OH; two daughters, Anita E. Herr of Johnstown and Mary Louise (Vincent) Jones of Gloversville; seven grandchildren, Brian and Amy Jones, Steven and Thomas Herr, Antimo Gazzillo, and Brian and Michael Denton; seven great-grandchildren; sister-and brother-in-law, Ann and Hank Ambrosino; several nieces, nephews, and cousins, including her special cousin, Irene Shaffer. Calling hours will be held on Thursday from 4 – 7 pm at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc. 111 County Highway 106 (Corner of Route 29 & Black Street) Johnstown. A prayer service will be held on Friday at 9 am at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 149 South Main Street, Gloversville with Rev. Donald Czelusniak, officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Boys Town, in care of the funeral home.