Helene M Carpa

Helene M. Carpa, 81, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

She was born March 14, 1933 in Sparlingville to the late Chelsea and Lucy McIvor. She married Leo J. Carpa on April 20, 1963 in Port Huron.

Mrs. Carpa worked as a cook for the Port Huron Area schools and the Warren Consolidated schools for many years before her retirement. She was a longtime member of Moose Lodge #158 and enjoyed playing Euchre and shuffleboard.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Leo; four children, David Carpa, Nancy Klettner, Stu (Jayme) McLeod and Ann Rice; grandchildren, Taylor and Jake McLeod, Ranae (Jeff) Hauer, Jonathon Johnston, Rachael (Edward) Westrick, Robert (Nichole) Rankin, Joseph (Shannon) Vince, Angela Leshuk, Kyle Klettner , Robert Rice III, Erin Stewart, and Hannah Rice; great grandchildren, Lucy, Luke, Oliver, Chloe, Hudson, Parker, Everitt, Bobby, Karleigh, and Nathan; two sisters, Maxine LaVere and Barbara (Richard) McDonald; a brother, Edward (Doris) McIvor; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Rona Lee; and a sister, Virginia Biggers.

Visitation will be from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Monday in the Marysville Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in the Marysville Funeral Home. Reverend Max Amstutz and Dennis White will officiate.

Burial will be in Riverlawn Cemetery, Marysville. Pallbearers will be Robert Rankin, Robert Adam Rankin, Jonathon Johnston, Phil Nadolski, Edward Westrick III, and Robert Rice III. Honorary pallbearers will be Hannah Rice, David Carpa, Trace Ribble, and Kyle Klettner.

Memorials may be made to the Blue Water Hospice Home.