Dennis P. Helmer

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees, NJ on May 5, 2019, of Haddon Township, NJ, at the age of 80.

Beloved husband of 56 years to Mary Ann (nee Carey). Loving father of Dennis M. Helmer, Elaine Marie Helmer & Mary Wister (Thomas). Proud grandfather of Dennis Elwood Helmer, Emma, Katie & Meghan Wister. Dear brother-in-law of James Carey (Nancy). Beloved uncle of Melissa Rappa (Steve), Joseph Kootcher (Heather), James Carey, William Dickinson (Lynne) and Thomas Dickinson (Lorraine). Cousin of Lynn Meier, Jill Ewing, Thomas Hoffman (Tina) & Christopher Hayden. He is predeceased by his parents Phillip J. Helmer and Emma E. Helmer (nee Hansen) and his sister Diane E. Kootcher.

Dennis grew up in Westmont, he attended Holy Savior School and was a graduate of Camden Catholic and Drexel University 1962.  He began a work/study program at RCA’s Computer Division, it was there that he met the ‘absolute’ love of his life, Mary Ann Carey. Dennis spent 20 years at SmithKline Pharmaceuticals as a Financial Manager, then retired after the merger with Glaxo in 1989.  He was a board member of several Building & Loan Associations and on the Board of Directors of Audubon Savings Bank for 25 years. Dennis was a USMC Veteran and an officer of the local 1775 detachment of the MC League of Oaklyn, NJ.  He was a member of the SJ Metal Detecting Club, “an amateur archeologist” , enjoyed fishing and collecting “stuff”. Dennis will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Viewing, Thursday, May 9 ^th from 9 to 10:30 AM at Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish HOLY SAVIOR CHURCH, 50 Emerald Ave., Westmont, NJ, followed by his Mass of Christian burial at 11AM.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.

Arrangements by JACKSON FUNERAL HOME, Haddon Township, NJ www.jacksonfh.net