Helen Marie Dee
Tuesday, June 25, 1929
Date of Death:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Age:
86 years old
Visitation
Date: Sunday August 23, 2015
Time: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Monday August 24, 2015
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Monday August 24, 2015
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church [ view map ]
Tuesday, June 25, 1929
Date of Death:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Age:
86 years old
Tuesday, June 25, 1929
Date of Death:
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Age:
86 years old
Helen Marie Dee
The funeral Mass for Helen M. Dee will be held at 11:00am Monday, August 24, 2015 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester with the Rev. Shawn Haremza officiating.
A visitation will be held Sunday, August 23, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the River Park Chapel of the Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at church on Monday. Burial will be at St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Simpson.
Helen Marie Dee, 86 of Rochester, died Wednesday August 12, 2015 at River Bend Senior Living Care.
Helen was born June 25, 1929 in Rochester to Phillip and Agnes (Fitzpatrick) Cassidy and was a graduate of Lourdes High School in 1947. On February 11, 1950 she married John J. Dee at St. Johns Catholic Church in Rochester. Mr. Dee died March 30, 2015. After her marriage she worked for Mayo Clinic and later became a homemaker when they started a family. When her children started school she went back to Mayo Clinic, retiring after 20 years. She enjoyed cooking , baking and fishing. Helen and John also enjoyed wintering in Texas for 26 years.
Helen is survived by a daughter, Linda Dee of Rosemount; four sons, Mike (Pat) Dee of West Concord, Joseph (Linda) Dee of Rochester, Tim (Mary) Dee of Wabasha and Jerry (Karen) Dee of Byron; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great- great- grandsons. Two sister-in-laws Bernice Dee and Delores Applen also survives.
She is preceded in death by her husband and brother, George Cassidy.
The family would like to thank Dr. Denise M. Dupras of Mayo Clinic, all the staff at River Bend and to Mayo Hospice for their loving care they gave to our mother. Memorials are suggested to Mayo Hospice.
Online condolences are welcome at mackenfuneralhome.com.
Condolences
The family of Helen Marie Dee has received the following condolences.
My Mom's best friend, my sponsor at my Confirmation and one of our families oldest and dearest friend! Helen was one of a kind and had a beautiful sense of humor, was a spitfire and very, very generous! My parents met John & Helen when I was 3 years old! We will all miss her! I am so grateful I got to spend about an hour with her less than a month ago. To all the Dee family, you have my deepest sympathy!
Our sincere Condolances to you and your family in the passing of your mother Tim.
Brian & Brenda Lamonica
My condolences to the Dee Family. I am Franklin & Leone Till's daughter and I was a flower girl at your
parents wedding - I was only six years old. I can still remember that day - what an honor.
I use to visit Phil and Agnes Cassidy with my mother for many years even when they lived on
14th street. And I would happen to run into your Mother and Dad when I lived in Rochester.
But that's been a long time ago.
Your parents were very nice people and I'm sure they did a fine job in raising their children.
So sorry to hear of your Mother's passing. Ann "Till" Rowe
Dear Family of Helen Dee, I first met Helen when we worked together in the hematology laboratory at Mayo Clinic. She was a great asset to the lab, but a more important asset to the many friends she made. She was always caring and willing to be the first to help others. She made no secret of her love of her husband John, the farm they managed together for the bulk of their married life, or how she adored her children, grandchildren. I will continue to see her smiling and caring face, she is a blessed memory.
Mary Ann Morris