Obituary of Helen Berezansky

Helen Berezansky, 96, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2016 at the Baptist Health and Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, NY. A former resident of Ballston Spa and Heritage Home for Women on Union Street in Schenectady, Helen was a loving mother, doting grandmother and beloved great-grandmother who loved to bake (her babka recipe was legendary) and talk late into the night over coffee. She was born in Scranton, PA, the daughter of the late Steven and Mary (Kristiniak) Poklemba. As a young girl, Helen moved with her family to Jersey City, NJ where she grew up enduring hardship during the Depression years and lost her only brother during World War II. Committed to a better life, she married and raised a family in Little Ferry, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Berezansky Sr., in 2002. Survivors include her son, Peter Berezansky Jr,. and his wife, Joanne, of Toms River, NJ, her grandchildren, William (Michele) Berezansky of Guilderland, NY and Jill Berezansky of Toms River, NJ, and great-grandchildren, Harrison and Anastasia, also of Guilderland, NY. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be expressed at GLENVILLEFUNERALHOME.COM