Helen Virginia Tominack
November 17, 1929 ~ January 2, 2007
Helen Virginia Tominack, 77, of Weirton died Tuesday January 2, 2007, at the Wheeling Hospital.
She was born on November 17, 1929 in Windsor Heights, WV, the daughter of the late Louis and Molly Horvat Tominack. Helen was also preceded in death by her brother, Joe Tominack.
Helen retired from the housekeeping department of Wheeling Hospital with 40 years of service. She was a member of Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her two brothers, Ivan and Shirley Tominack, and Louis and Rose Tominack all of Indian Head, MD; her sisters, Frances and Bob Rodocker of Wheeling, WV, and Virginia and Dominic Guzzetta, with whom she resided with in Weirton, WV; her sister in law, Kathleen Tominack of Indian Head, MD; her many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 PM Thursday at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton, WV
Funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated 10 AM Friday at the Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Wheeling, WV.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Saint Paul’s School or to the Saint Paul’s Church Memorial Fund.
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Aunt Helen was the BEST! When I was small, and she came for a vacation, she ALWAYS had dimes and nickels for the Ice Cream Man. She went to the swimming pool with us. She always, well, almost always smiled. She admonished us gently not to stand on our heads too long to amuse her – it wasn\\\’t good for that blood to rush to our brains- and she wouldn\\\’t tolerate unkindness or dissention. She loved us all equally and without reservation. God Bless you, Aunt Helen, God bless you. Rest well, your job here is done.
Our condolences are with the Tominack family. I remember the family from my childhood as we lived out in the country from Windsor Heights and all through our school years. We pray that she is with our Lord and at peace.
About 30 years ago, Aunt Helen took me on the flume ride at Busch Gardens. It was nearing the end of our busy day at the park, and all of the other adults had had just about enough excitement. Not Aunt Helen. When I asked her if she’d ride the flume with me, she brightly exclaimed, “Sure, honey!” Aunt Helen took me by the hand and off we went. The closer we got to the ride, the more scared I got. Aunt Helen blithely reassured me that the flume was fun while I tried to figure out why on earth I wanted to go on the ride in the first place. I stayed scared all the way to the end of the ride, but Aunt Helen just laughed with delight. I was awed by her bravery and thought she was just about the coolest grown-up ever. Thank you, Aunt Helen, for the time you spent with me.
Helen used to spend her two week vacation with us every Summer. I don’t know whether it was a vacation for Helen or not, but my kids looked forward to her visits and she was a big part of our vacation. We even took her camping with us! What fun!
I will always remember Aunt Helen for being so kind to all of us. She brought a simple and loving way of looking at life. There was not an evil bone in her body! I will also remember Aunt Helen for her love of cookies that she shared with us when she came to visit. She loved us all and hugged us as often as possible. I love you Aunt Helen! I will see you later!
What I remember most about Aunt Helen was her unconditional love for all of us children. As a child I loved to be around her because she accepted me just as I was. And as easy-going as she was, you knew somehow that to misbehave around her was not the thing to do. She could love anyone into goodness just by being there.
I remember Aunt Helen as the “fairy godmother” when we were kids. When she came to visit, she would pull out her change purse every single day and buy us ice cream or candly bars. This may seem small, but back then this was an extraordinary gesture. Now that I am older, I realize that her lifelong gentleness, kindness, patience and generosity were the marks of a saint and and an example of holiness. She will be a powerful soul in heaven. I love you, Aunt Helen.
Aunt Helen always seemed quite content and easygoing whenever she visited, or my family visited her.
There is no end to the gratitude I have for the lessons Aunt Helen taught me. A true angel sent from Heaven, her life-long example of love, kindness, selflessness, patience, as well as her innate ability to find the best in everyone, served as an example for all to follow.