Roswell Resident Helen Morsilli Dies

First generation American and Roswell resident S. Helen Morsilli died Thursday, March 26, 2013. 

She was deeply loved and her family mourns her loss, but is rejoicing that she is now pain-free and reunited with the Lord.

Morsilli was born on July 12th, 1923, in Manhattan, NY, to parents, Francesco and Filomena Morsilli, who, two years earlier, had emigrated from Italy. Morsilli was the second of three children. Unfortunately, her younger sister, Raffaella, died from pneumonia at age two. Morsilli and her older sister, Florence, grew up in a traditional Italian family and started school not knowing any English. Thanks to the loving mentoring from a Jesuit teacher, they both eventually learned the needed skills to further their education.

Morsilli graduated from Hunter College and received her master's degree from Columbia University, after which she spent nearly four decades with the New York City Board of Education teaching English, typing and medical and legal shorthand. Morsilli retired in 1985 and relocated to Atlanta to be closer to family. Throughout retirement, Morsilli enjoyed traveling the world along with perusing her passions for painting and ceramics. But her greatest joy was spending time with her family.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her sister, Florence, as well as nephews Robert Averso and wife Pamela, David Averso and wife Martha, and five great-nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Roswell's Huntcliff Summit for their loving care of Helen over the last seven years along with the staff and caregivers of ResCare HomeCare. The memorial service for Morsilli will be on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. at McDonald and Son Funeral Home located at 150 Sawnee Drive in Cumming.

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