Obituary of Helen Elizabeth Bell

Helen Elizabeth (Peffer) Bell, age 96 of Mount Pleasant, PA, died Saturday, (4/21/2018) in the Rehabilitation Center of Greater Pittsburgh of Greensburg. Mrs. Bell was born September 25, 1921 in Mammoth, PA, the daughter of the late William and Hazel Miller Peffer. She was a longtime member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Mt. Pleasant. Helen attended the former Hurst High School. Raising and caring for her four children was the greatest joy in her life. She served as a Cub Scout Den mother, and was a longtime Sunday school teacher at the Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church. Helen had been employed for over 20 years by the former McCrory 5 & 10 cent Store, where she enjoyed visiting with all of the local residents. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and a caring friend to many. Helen is survived by her loving family: her daughter, Claudia Bell Grissom and her son, Joe Bell both of Mt. Pleasant, and her beloved grandchildren; Eric Bell and his wife Kate and their sons, Eli and Ezra, Alicia Bell Laskey and her husband Kevin and their children, Charlotte and Harper, and Nicholas Bell. Helen is also survived by her sister, Lois Peffer Shaffer, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Clyde J. Bell in 2007, her daughter, Alice Bell in 1978, her son, George W. Bell in 2017, and by her brothers and sister; Bob, Don, and Arthur Peffer and Lorraine Marshall. Family and friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 p.m. at the Galone-Caruso Funeral Home ,204 Eagle Street, Mount Pleasant where Helen's Memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM, with the Rev. Daniel F. Clark officiating. Private Inurnment will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. To offer an online condolence, please visit our web site at: www.galone-carusofuneralhome.com