Helen Marlene Crone, 81, of East Centreville passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Upper River Valley Hospital Waterville NB.  Helen was born in California Settlement NB on February 5, 1935 daughter of the late Zibe and Novella (Watson) Donovan.

Helen is survived by her husband, Malcolm Crone, two daughters: Rayma Shaw and Norma Graham (Kevin Sytsma) and one son, Duane, three grand-daughters: Darcy Crowe (Darryll), Rosa Graham (Craig Tiesson), and Amanda Moore (Matthew), one grandson: Willem Sytsma and six great grand-daughters: Cohen, Gabrielle, Marlee, Isabelle, Macie, and Mila, sisters, Dona Lee, Jacqueline, Drucella, brother, James, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Besides her parents Helen was predeceased by a daughter, Sheila, brothers, Paul, Martin and John.

By request there will be no visitation or funeral service. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the Centerville Baptist Church Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to any charity of the donors' choice would be appreciated by the family.