SIEG,HELEN (nee PICKERING) 70 –Went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Virtua Hospital, Samaritan Hospice Unit, Voorhees, NJ. Born in Canandaigua, NY, Helen relocated to Deptford, New Jersey in 1963. She was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy class of 1959.  Helen studied to be an LPN at ACIT in 1972.  Helen later made her home in the Mays Landing area while working at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Ancora, NJ and later Meadowview Nursing Home, Williamstown, NJ.  

Helen was predeceased by her mother Helen Pickering, daughter Helen Fackelman and grandson Kenneth Micheal.  She is survived by her father, Robert Pickering of New York, loving husband  of 33 years, Robert Sieg, Jr., Daughter, Marta (nee Fackelman) Harrison (Daniel) of Mays Landing, Son, William Fackelman, Jr. (Gloria) of Hammonton, grandchildren, Justina (nee Harrison) Long (Albert, Jr.) of Mays Landing, Daniel Harrison (Kristin) of Edgewood, MD, Rachel Harrison (Jared Schusler) of Mays Landing, Heather Fackelman and William Fackelman, III both of Hammonton and five great grandchildren: Albert Long, III, Ryan Harrison, Isabel Austin, and Chloe & Hannah Harrison.   Also surviving are four sisters: Jean (nee Pickering) Crough (William), Pauline Pickering, June (nee Pickering) Arroyo, Molly (Pickering) Parato, a brother, James all of New York, Father in law in law Robert Sieg of Burlington and numerous nieces and nephews, brothers in law and sisters in law.

Helen loved nursing.  Her passion for nursing spurred her son and sister in law to become nurses.  She enjoyed searching for elusive treasures and additions to her collections at antique stores, auctions, and flea markets.  Helen also enjoyed going to the casinos with her husband.  She loved going to Maine with Bob or just settling in with a good book. Helen brought joy to all those that got to know her and her spirit and love for life will live on in her family.  The world has lost a beautiful soul and she will be greatly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Weymouth United Methodist Church, 6971 Deeprun Road, off Weymouth Rd. (you must drive past the Bridge Out sign), Weymouth, NJ 08330 on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The South Jersey Cancer Fund for the research of angiosarcoma P. O. Box 1084, Brigantine, NJ 08203.