Helen attended Cushman Grammar School and Amherst High School graduating in 1949.  It was in the tobacco fields one summer that she met her soulmate, a handsome young man named Ed, who was just returning from WWII and a friend of her brothers Walt and Frank.  In September of 1949 she married Edward Perron and moved only a short distance from her childhood home to Flat Hills Rd. 

In marriage, Helen was very supportive and encouraging to Ed, they made a great team. Helen joined Ed in the business world by keeping the books for his auto repair business, eventually moving from her home office to an office at Boyden & Perron.  At Boyden & Perron, she became a respected king pin in the power equipment division, handling the sales and parts departments.  To this day customers will come in and say they remember buying their first mower from Helen over 40 years ago.  Up until the pandemic, she would come into work every day for a few hours and enjoy chatting with customers.

Helen’s love of farming and green thumb never left her.  She would keep beautiful flower and vegetable gardens and there was never a weed that didn’t get pulled.  She was proud of her blueberry patch were she and her high school friend, Doris Drake would spend quality time picking and chatting.  She was a firm believer in taking care of herself, eating well and exercising.  In their spare time, she and Ed loved to go Polka dancing. 

Helen was always welcoming, either at the business or at home.  She loved to cook and could put on a good meal for a crowd at the spur of a moment from her well stocked pantry.  Summer picnics with family and friends were always a favorite for her.  No one ever went hungry or thirsty at her house.  Putting others needs before hers, she never complained about her daily workload that might be on her.  Her favorite used phrase was “Just do it”.  She was an eternal optimist, a selfless caregiver and always grateful for the good deeds bestowed upon her.

Polish Heritage, customs and her faith were integral parts of family life.  She was a lifelong communicant of St Brigid’s Church of Amherst, rarely missing a Sunday Mass either here or away while wintering at their home in Kissimmee, Florida.  Ed and she always looked forward to visiting family and friends along their annual east coast journey. 

We would like to thank the compassionate skilled caregivers that enabled her to stay at home: Sara, Angie, Kate, Kara, Kaitlin, Vicki and Deb, Father Smegal and the staff of the Hospice of the Fisher Home.

She is survived by her two sons Don and his wife Maggie of Amherst, Tom and his partner Alison Penza of Amherst, her daughter Sandy Perron of South Deerfield; one grandson Nicholas Perron of Amherst; her brother, Edward Wysocki and his wife Alice of Ellington, CT; many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband Edward Perron (2013), daughter in law, Susan (Killam) Perron; brothers, Francis Wysocki, Walter Wysocki and sister, Josephine Matera. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday May 24, at 10:00AM, at St. Brigid’s Church, Amherst. Burial will follow in North Amherst Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday from 4 – 7 PM at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of the Fisher Home, 1165 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002 or St Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church, 122 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com