TITLE: Helen C. Slanetz, Obituary, Feb 13, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Feb 16, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, 2001

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Mrs. Helen C. Slanetz 

KEENE - Mrs. Helen C. Slanetz, a longtime resident of Durham,
died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, in Keene. 

The daughter of George and Catherine Carruth Colby, she was born
in Clinton, Mass., on May 24, 1908. She received her education in 
schools in Clinton and Enfield, Conn., and New Britain Teachers
College. 

She was an active member of the Durham Community Church where
she taught Sunday school and accompanied the Junior Choir. She was
a past president of the Women's Guild and served on many church
committees. 

She was a founding member of the Durham Youth Association. She
was active in the state Republican Party, serving as chairman of the
Durham Republican Committee and treasurer of the Strafford County
Republican Committee. She was a member of the State Republican
Committee for more than 40 years and also served in two
constitutional conventions and was the first woman assistant
moderator for Durham. 

She was well known in Durham for her piano playing. She studied
both violin and piano and played popular music by ear. She was a
member of a jazz band and organized "Helen's Friends," a group of
singers who, for many years, sang regularly at area nursing homes. 

She was the widow of Dr. Lawrence W. Slanetz, an emeritus
professor and dean at the University of New Hampshire, who died in
1986. 

She is survived by a son, L. William Slanetz of Keene; a daughter,
Mrs. Richard (Caryl) F. Carle of Derry; seven grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. 

A son, Robert, predeceased her in 1985. 

SLANETZ - Mrs. Helen C. Slanetz, a longtime resident of Durham,
died Feb. 13, 2001. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, March 10, at the Durham Community Church. Burial will
be in the Durham Cemetery in the spring. In lieu of flowers, those
who wish are invited to make memorials in her name to the Durham
Community Church, Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. 

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