Helen E. DeVries, of St Petersburg, FL, and formerly of Warwick, NY went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 29, at the Suncoast Hospice Center. She had been a resident of the Springs, a skilled nursing home in St Petersburg, Fl. She was 93 years old.

Helen was born March 17, 1923, to Ferdinand and Lilly (nee Green) Van Strander in Vernon, NJ.

She was predeceased in 2001 by her husband, John DeVries .

Helen was a loving “Grammy” and had a generous spirit. She enjoyed knitting afghans, playing cards, bingo, doing word search puzzles, water color paintings and spending time with friends.

Survivors include her sons: John K. DeVries and his wife Joyce of Warwick, NY, Walter DeVries and his wife Menni of Warwick, NY and a daughter, Lillian Magella and her husband Richard of St Petersburg, Fl. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by sisters Catherine House, Mary Park, Ethel Furman, Irene Luft, Mildred Newman, Janet Cameron and two brothers: Ferdinand  Jr. and Clifford.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, October17, at 11 AM.at the Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick. A grave side service will be held at the convenience of the family.

Our family would like to express our appreciation for the compassion and tender care she received at the Springs.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Helen’s memory can be made to the charity of your choice