Helen Platner Gaudiana, 77, of West Hartford, beloved wife of John C. Gaudiana Sr., passed away peacefully in her home on November 9, 2012. She was born October 6, 1935 in Hudson, New York, daughter of Sylvan and Sarah Platner. In October of 1952, Helen married the love of her of life, John, and raised their family first in Hartford and then West Hartford. Helen was an avid reader, gardener, and tag sale enthusiast. She enjoyed travelling, spending time at her condo in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and being surrounded by family. Her meatballs and macaroni and cheese will be forever cherished. She worked in the West Hartford School system for over 30 years and retired from Sedgwick Middle School. Beside her loving husband of 60 years, she is survived by five children, Lucy Spafford and her husband Chris of East Hartford, Deborah Gaudiana of Islesboro, ME, Cheryl Gaudiana-Erskine and her husband Jonathan, of Islesboro, ME, Lisa Peluso and her husband Luigi of Simsbury, and John C. Gaudiana, Jr. and his wife Janet of Burlington, and 13 grandchildren Leigh-Anne Young, Amy Halsted, Dr. Rachel Siebert, Caleb Siebert, Wenonah Beard, Jeffrey Lewis, Victoria Peluso, Nicholas Peluso, Daniel Peluso, Alexander Peluso, Christian Peluso, Emily Gaudiana, Sarah Gaudiana and 9 great –grandchildren: Griffin, Samantha, Chase, Miranda, Lillian, Ava, Isabella, Annabelle and Ivy. There will be no calling hours. A private memorial services will be held for immediate family members only. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the ALS Assoc. CT Chapter,
4 Oxford RD, Unit D4, Milford, CT 06460; http://webct.alsa.org . If you wish to share a memory with her family, please visit us at www.dillanbaxter.com