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Helen I.
Godin
Sep 5, 1937 — Jun 22, 2022
Cumberland
Cumberland,
Helen I. Godin, 84, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in the Philip Hulitar, Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Center, Providence.
Born in Lincoln, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Yvette (LaPlante) Plante. Yvette resided in Cumberland for the past more than 40 years.
She enjoyed arts & crafts including ceramics and also card games and playing Yahtzee, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Helen enjoyed trips and adventures including camping, para-sailing and swimming with the dolphins. Helen had a love for all animals, especially dogs.
She was employed at the former Health Tex, Wrentham State School and CVS Warehouse.
She is survived by her children; Suzanne Cassidy (Bruce) of Greer, SC.; Gerald Godin (Shirley) of Margate, FL.;
Denise McShane (James) of North Providence; Lucille L'Heureux (Michael) of Marlow, NH; Diane Leblanc (Andre) of Cumberland; and Lee Hinton (Robert) of Cumberland. Her brother Raymond Plante of North Providence.
Her ten grandchildren: Kerri, Tina, Bethani, Isaac, Michael, Rebecca, Michelle, Aimee, Alyssa, Kayla. Eight great-grandchildren along many beloved cousins and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Roland "Lefty" Plante.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to Helen's Life Celebration to begin with Visiting Hours from 4 PM to 7 PM on Friday, June 24, 2022 and continuing on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 8 AM in the J. J. Duffy Funeral Home, 757 Mendon Road Cumberland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 AM in the St. James Church, Division Street Manville. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Manville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Center, 1085 North Main Street Providence, RI 02908.
Online memorial: jjduffyfuneralhome.com
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