Helen Viola Ouellette
Died: Mar 17, 2017
Helen was a School teacher for the Hackettstown High School for 36 years in their History Department. While teaching she was active with the Hackettstown Student Council, Helen wrote news articles for the Star Gazette, she was an avid reader and news buff. She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Educators Sorority for 50 years, Helen was a lifelong learner who always annotated in the margins of a book any interesting information she would come across. She will be a deeply missed pillar of the Hackettstown Community.
She is survived by loving daughter, Laureen Winfield and husband James, her loving grandson, James Winfield and wife Amy, 5 grandchildren: Scott, Luke, Asher, Micah and Avyn, a niece Patricia Tranchese and a great niece, Dawn Whetsel and husband Dane.
Visitation will be held at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
The funeral will be held 10:30 am on Thursday, March 23 at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J. with Dr. Rev. Frank Fowler officiating. Cremation will be private and the burial of ashes will take place at a later date.
For those desiring donations may be made to the: Hackettstown Education Fund, Hackettstown High School, 599 Warren Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 in memory of Helen
Condolences:
Peg McConnell
#34
March 24th, 2017 6:10 pm
Dear Laureen and family,
I graduated in 1947 and your mother was one of my teachers.She was also our guest of honor at out 50th class reunion. I know she will be missed by your family.My sincere sympathy to all.
Peg McConnell
Palm Harbor, FL
Gregg Taylor
#33
March 23rd, 2017 10:10 pm
I consider myself so fortunate to have been educated by Mrs. Ouellette for four wonderful years at HHS. I remember discovering that she shared my love for silent films, and my parents and I would have Mr. and Mrs. O to our home to see Charlie Chaplin films in our theatre. A truly dignified woman she was, as well as greatly loved and respected.
Ben Silliman
#32
March 23rd, 2017 7:27 am
Ms. Oulette was such an inspiration and role model for so many people, for so long. Her enthusiasm for history and current events as "the bigger life and wider story" that put "the daily trivia" of high school in perspective. Wherever things happen in the world today I know that place because of her Geography class! Her wise balance of caring and challenging individuals helped so many of us grow in relationship skills as well as academics. I am so grateful that we kept in touch from then to now. May you, her family and friends, be comforted in the knowledge that the geography and fellowship of heaven wider and more beautiful than any of us can imagine.
Ron & Barbara Shaw
#31
March 22nd, 2017 7:37 pm
Our deepest sympathy to all the family. We would meet so often at the Shop Rite and what a memory Mrs Ouellette had and the stories she would tell and always with her wonderful humor. She was a joy and a blessing. She would come to our reunions and greet everyone. Always interested in everything we did. She will be missed by so many. God Bless all of you and comfort you and give you peace.
Ron & Barbara Shaw
Cynthia Dalton
#30
March 21st, 2017 10:46 pm
It was a wonderful privilege to work with Helen. I was touched by her grace and charm. She was amazingly intelligent and had a wonderful sense of humor. I always told her I wanted to grow up to be just like he! She was a fine role model for hundreds of students who were fortunate to have her as a teacher. She was indeed a precious treasure. May God hold her in the palm of his hand.
Virginia Mulvihill Thompson
#29
March 21st, 2017 9:45 pm
An inspiring teacher and lovely person. She was my geography teacher in 1956, and I have remembered her fondly all these years. My condolences to her family. Virginia Mulvihill Thompson
Dan & Barbara Yankiv
#28
March 21st, 2017 5:47 pm
With deepest sympathy to the Ouellette family. Whenever I would see Mrs. Ouellette, she always mentioned my aunt Elois Dellicker as being a good friend and had encouraged her to be a teacher.
Ann Wesley
#27
March 20th, 2017 9:59 pm
I remember Mrs. Ouellette very well. My sincerest condolences to her family.
Shauna
#26
March 20th, 2017 7:56 pm
Very sad. Prayers to her family and friends❤May she RIP. Heaven has gained a wonderful angel.
Jacky Abromitis
#25
March 20th, 2017 3:45 pm
I am very sorry to hear of Mrs. Ouellette's passing. She was one of the best teachers at HHS. To this day, I think of her lessons on American government and politics. My sympathies to her family.
Carol Young Feller
#24
March 20th, 2017 2:10 pm
My condolences to the family and all who remember Helen Ouelette as I have. After not seeing Mrs. Ouelette (she'll always be Mrs. Ouelette to me) I met up with her in the grocery store - immediately she said "Hello Carol Young, how are you, and your brother Robert, and his wife Theresa " I was so impressed that with all the students she had in her career she remembered so many of us and our connections with one another. I, too, worked 36 years in a school (front office) and have tried to emulate Mrs. Ouelette by remembering the many students who came through our doors. What a wonderful person she was. and a memory that will never leave. We have all been blessed by her presence in our lives.
Tim and Linda Knechel Bahnuk
#23
March 20th, 2017 12:02 pm
Laureen,
I was so sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. I have many memories of your Mom from when I was a child, and then more recently when my son and family moved in across the street from her. My sympathies to you and your family.
Linda Knechel Bahnuk
David Pinho and Family
#22
March 20th, 2017 9:46 am
Helen was an Amazing person who will be missed by all that had the pleasure and good fortune to know her. She will be missed but not forgotten by all of us.
Linda Brehm
#21
March 19th, 2017 10:30 pm
Loved her intellect and grace.
Linda Dill
#20
March 19th, 2017 10:27 pm
What a wonderful woman and intelligent teacher she was. We will miss her. Such a gracious and elegant lady. (Who taught)
Colleen Cashill
#19
March 19th, 2017 7:55 pm
Dear Ouellette Family. My family extends to you our deepest sympathies. My father worked with Mrs. Ouellelette for many years at HHS. With our heartfelt condolences, Colleen Cashill and family.
Jackie Berta
#18
March 19th, 2017 2:13 pm
So sorry to hear of Mrs. Ouelletee's passing. I was so grateful to have had her as a history teacher at HHS. Many prayers sent for you and your family
CHICK AND LINDA DIMICELI
#17
March 19th, 2017 1:48 pm
Our condolences to the Ouellette family. Mrs. Ouellette was so much the part of the old Hackettstown.We had her as a teacher as kids . She was always a lady of class.She still to this day would meet me and talk.And always call me the Dimiceli boy. Mrs. Ouellette and Larry were always a classy couple. She will be missed.
Alex & Diane (Parks) Ostrow
#16
March 19th, 2017 12:42 am
Offering you our heartfelt condolences on Helen's passing. She was always so very sweet to all of us and was such a dear friend to Lucille Whitmire over the years. Heaven has gained another angel. May God grant your family His peace, which passes all understanding, during this difficult time.
Karin Schardt
#15
March 18th, 2017 9:29 pm
My sincerest condolences Laureen and family. I loved your mom. What fun I had at your home. I also enjoyed her as my geography teacher. She always remembered me when we ran into each other in town many years later when I was visiting Hackettstown. Rest in Peace Mrs. Ouellette. You will be missed. Karin Vasovich Schardt
Diane Laverty
#14
March 18th, 2017 9:18 pm
So sorry for your loss Laureen..She used to come into the library when I was working there part tome a few years ago...she was a real champion for education.
Jennifer Funcheon Jordano
#13
March 18th, 2017 7:59 pm
To the Ouellette Family, I am so very sorry for your loss. You will be in my prayers. Mrs. Ouellette was my high school history teacher. She had such a tremendous passion and enthusiasm for history and that it was contagious. She made you want to learn about everything. You always had to have a current event. I will never forget her, she was an incredible lady that will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with you through this difficult time. God Bless You
Jenni Funcheon Jordano
Debbie Mackay
#12
March 18th, 2017 7:01 pm
Laureen, im so sad to read of moms passing. she and dad were wonderful people and neighbors I have many memories I will cherish. I even had her for history my sophomore year. Her and mom were great friends always sharing their shop rite coupons! My love and prayers to you and your family
Kathleen Nolan
#11
March 18th, 2017 6:21 pm
Dear Robin and family - I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your mother, my sincere condolences. Your mom was the best, but of course you had to have heard that a lot through the years. She was a kind, gracious woman and a great teacher, a true one of a kind who always gave her profession the best she had. I will always remember her fondly as she was always so kind to me. May God hold her in his loving arms and may He comfort you in your loss.
Valerie (Hollis) Adam
#10
March 18th, 2017 5:35 pm
I am so sorry for your loss. I had her as a teacher in my first year of high. I liked her very much. She was a lovely person.
Jeanie MacDonakd Lichty and Family
#9
March 18th, 2017 5:33 pm
So sad. She will be so missed ..I'm completely devastated. My hubby and kids adored her too.
Tom and Trix Lynar (Vanheteren)
#8
March 18th, 2017 5:29 pm
Our condolences for you mother. I always took care of her at the bank. Also ran into her in ShopRite. Uncanny how she always remembered my name and would asked about my older brother, Henry. She will be missed.
Henry A. Jewell
#7
March 18th, 2017 5:28 pm
Mrs. Ouelette was my History teacher at Hackettstown High school.She was a wonderful person to know and a great teacher.It was very nice to attend her classes.She was one of those great educators who who made an impression that will last throughout my lifetime. Very sorry to hear of her passing.
Sue Clark
#6
March 18th, 2017 5:16 pm
I had so much respect for Mrs. Oullette. She was one teacher who believed in me and told me exactly how it was. She told me to learn to respect myself and others and treat them the way I want to be treated. Do this and you will go far in life. How right she was. She always made class interesting. She was one teacher that made a lasting impression on me.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her husband and family.
Sue Clark, class of 1981
Janet Kennison
#5
March 18th, 2017 4:06 pm
She was my History teacher in Highschool.A wonderful lady.
I would see her around town every now and then and we would chat for a bit
about stuff.My sympathies to her family.
Timothy Wallace
#4
March 18th, 2017 3:41 pm
One of my favorite teachers while at HHS - she was a visual teacher, a great aid to those of different learning styles. And I still remember Fridays and Kenneth Clarke's "Civilisation". Another sad day.
Joy and Lester Snyder, Sr.
#3
March 18th, 2017 3:26 pm
We are saddened to hear of Mrs. Oulette's passing. All of our children were taught by Mrs. Oulette and whenever we would see her in town to speak to her for a minute...she would always ask how they were....remembering their exact names and where they sat in her class. She was a landmark in our town and loved by all. She will be very much missed. Les and Joy Snyder
Linda Bertorelli Jennings
#2
March 18th, 2017 3:19 pm
My parents, Lia & Armand, always had the utmost respect for your mother. I was honored, and grateful, to have had her as a teacher at HHS. So very sorry to hear of her passing.
Paul & Robin Wallace
#1
March 18th, 2017 1:51 pm
Dear Ouellette Family
My Wife Robin and I were very saddened to read of Mrs.Ouellette's passing.
I am sure you will hear this a lot, but Mrs. Ouellette was a Great History Teacher, and I loved being in her class.
Mr. and Mrs. Ouellette were also passionate supporters of mine on Town Council, and our Town has truly lost another treasure.
May the LORD comfort you and Keep you in the Palm of HIS Hand, in Christ Jesus our LORD.
GOD Bless
Paul & Robin Wallace
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