Helen E. Francois

Helen E. Francois, aged 76, of Austintown, OH passed away on the morning of September 21, 2021 at Victoria House Assisted Living of Austintown.
Born in 1944 in New Castle, PA, she is the daughter of the late Orin and Erma Houk Hollabaugh. Surviving her are her son Paul D. Francois, Jr., daughter-in-law Kristin, and grandson Liam of Lakewood, OH.
Helen was a caring member of the community, often giving to local charities and to the patients she worked with at the Developmental Center for the Mentally Disabled in Mineral Ridge. She loved reading. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family and close friends.
Also surviving her are her brother Orie Hollabaugh of Port St. Lucie, FL, her cousin and dear friend Patty Takach and husband Art of Austintown, and brother-in-law Lawrence W. Avery, Sr. of New Castle, along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by sisters Jean Donnelly, Margaret Avery, and Dorothy Hollabaugh, brothers Robert, Paul and Sonny Hollabaugh, and brother-in-law James Donnelly.
No calling hours are planned. A private service will be held at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. A full honor guard funeral will be performed in recognition of her time spent in the military during the Vietnam era.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Goodwill of Austintown or plant a tree in memory of Helen Francois.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Lane Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel.