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Helen (Kalivas) Anderson

of N. Chelmsford, MA

 
Helen (Kalivas) Anderson, 75, of N. Chelmsford, MA died early Sunday morning, October 25, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

She was the wife of Raymond H. Anderson, with whom she celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on May 2, 2009.

Born in Lowell, MA on May 2, 1934, she was the daughter of Greek immigrants, the late Anthony and Stella (Lazaropoulos) Kalivas. She was raised in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School with the class of 1952.

Helen worked as a solderer at Belmont Instrument in Billerica for over 20 years and MCF Industries in Lowell.

She was a member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Andover, and the Church's 49'ers club.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter and son in-law, Sheila Anderson-Sweeney and Laurence E. Sweeney, Esq., and her grandson, Stephen M. Sweeney, of N. Chelmsford; two sisters, Bessie Nicholson and Pota "Pat" Bernier, both of Chelmsford; two sisters-in-law, Maria Kalivas (who was more like a sister to Helen), and Sarah Kalivas, both of Lowell; two godsons, Dr. David Kalivas of Lowell, and Adam Kepentzis of Shirley; a brother-in-law, John and his wife Lorraine Anderson of Dracut, and a sister-in-law, Shirley Huard of Lowell; and many nieces and nephews, among them Michelle St. Pierre of Nashua, NH, and Michael St. Pierre of Milford, NH. She is also survived by a close friend Sevasti Kepentzis of Shirley, MA.
Helen was the youngest sister of the late Georgia Chicres, and the late George, John and Theodore Kalivas, all of Lowell.

FUNERAL NOTICE

ANDERSON- Helen (Kalivas) Anderson of N. Chelmsford died Oct. 25, 2009. Visiting Hours are Tues. from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Funeral Wed. 9:30 AM from the Dolan Funeral Home at 106 Middlesex St., Chelmsford, with Services at 11:00 AM at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 71 Chandler Rd. Andover, MA 01879. Burial at Westlawn Cemetery, Lowell, MA. For those that wish Contributions in her memory may be made to her church. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 Middlesex St. Chelmsford, MA 01863. 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com

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