Helen Mulloy

Helen M. Mulloy, 77, of Kalispell, passed away March 3, 2008, after a short fight with cancer.

Helen was born to Fred and Vera Quinn on March 8, 1930, in Los Angeles, Calif.

She married John C. Mulloy on Aug. 16, 1947. John was transferred back to Montana. Finally, after various moves, they spent their married working years in Billings. They raised two girls.

In 1969, they purchased property on the west shore of Whitefish Lake. In 1970, they began construction of their lake home. Many wonderful memories and friends made their headaches and woes disappear into laughter.

Helen is preceded in death by her daughter Pamela Anne, sister Norma Griffith, step-son "Jack" Mulloy and husband John in 2000, after 53 years of marriage.

She is survived by her daughter Janice, of Kalispell; niece Phyllis Ludricks, of California; great nephew Bill Ludricks, of California; grandsons Jason Mulloy, of Hawaii, and Ryan Schmaing and Jared Luke, of Flagstaff, Ariz.; granddaughters Roxanne and Jacquie, of California; and great grandson Kaiden Thomas Schmaing, in Flagstaff.

A memorial service was held at Austin Funeral Home on March 8, 2008, a celebration of her 78th birthday.

Memorials in Helen's name may be made to American Cancer Society for research, American Asthma Association or Sacred Heart Transplant services in Spokane.