Obituary of Helen Wildeman

Helen Wildeman, 96, of Freehold Township passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Bartley Healthcare Center, Jackson Township. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and formerly resided in Middletown and Toms River. She was predeceased by her husband Albert and her son, Albert. Surviving are daughters, Cecilia Nesci and her husband John, Freehold and Celeste Eisenmann and her husband Edward, Millstone Township; and daughter-in-law, Rosemary Petito; ten grandchildren, Donna Catapano, Catherine Holt, James, Thomas, and Michael Wildeman, Peter, Joseph and Raymond Nesci, Jennifer Gibbons, and Kristine Stefani; and 14 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association.