Helen Garry

Helen Garry nee: Wagner, age 100, of Fort Lee, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday April 3, 2025. Born on November 12, 1924, in New York City to the Late Joseph and Frances (nee: Roth) Wagner. Beloved wife of 60 years to the Late Michael Garry. Loving Mother to Carol, Michael (and wife Laura), and the Late Stephen Garry. Cherished grandmother to Michael Garry (and wife Eliana), Timothy Garry (and fiancé Kiela) and Christoper Garry (and wife Ally). Loving great grandmother to Ethan and Samantha Garry. Predeceased by her siblings, Teresa (husband Raymond) Fontana, Gus (wife Matilda), Joseph (wife Pauline), John (wife Helen) and Edward (wife Patricia Mary) Wagner; brother-in-law Richard Garry (and wife Dorothy) and many friends.

Helen and husband Michael both grew up in West New York, NJ and were childhood sweethearts, having met at St. Joseph’s High School. Michael went on to Fordham after high school but left to join the Navy in WW II. Afterwards, they married, and Michael finished up his college education and they started their family, later moving to North Bergen. Helen was a homemaker throughout her life, having had minor children for almost 40 years. It was a role she loved, and everyone joked that she should run the government with her organizational skills and ability to say “No”.

Helen will be remembered lovingly by many nieces and nephews who still continued to consult with her regarding family memories or questions as she was the family historian until the time of her passing.

The family will receive their friends on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 3:00 -7:00 pm at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327 Main Street, Fort Lee, “opposite the Fort Lee Library”. The funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Our Lady of Fatima R.C Church, 8101 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ at 11:00 a.m. with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, NJ. Lunch to follow at a location to be determined.

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