December 15, 1924 – December 25, 2018 Helen Gotses Hud was born in Los Angeles, California, to Constantine Gotses, an immigrant from Greece, and Frances Gotses (née Kern), an immigrant from Slovenia. Helen attended Saint Vincent Elementary School, Los Angeles Catholic Girls’ High School, and Queen of Angels School of Nursing. She married Joseph Anton Hud in 1949. Together they raised four children, Marianna (J. Steven) Crider, Theresa (Richard) Ortega, Joseph (Karey) Hud, Jr., and Nicholas (Mona) Hud. As a Registered Nurse she cared for patients for more than 30 years at various hospitals, including the VA, St. Joseph’s in Burbank, and Serra Memorial in Sun Valley. The second half of her career was dedicated to nursing and hospital administration, serving in various roles in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, including 15 years in the Medical Unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, from which she retired in 2006 at the age of 81. During her retirement she founded the Health Ministry at her parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Tujunga, CA. Her final four years were spent in Helena, MT, with her two daughters and their families. Helen was preceded in death by her husband Joseph in 2010, and by her brother, Nicholas Gotses, who was killed in combat in WWII. She is survived by her 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Community, 1700 Missoula Ave., Helena, MT 59601. A reception will follow mass in the social hall of Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave., Helena, MT 59602. Burial will be held at a later date in Los Angeles, CA. Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Helena.
Service Schedule
Funeral Mass
10:00 a.m.
Friday January 4, 2019
St. Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Reception
Following the funeral mass
Friday January 4, 2019
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home Social Hall
3750 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
Service Schedule
Funeral Mass
10:00 a.m.
Friday January 4, 2019
St. Mary Catholic Community
1700 Missoula Ave.
Helena, Montana 59601
Reception
Following the funeral mass
Friday January 4, 2019
Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home Social Hall
3750 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
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L. N. says
Your family have my heartfelt sympathy. May you have the peace and comfort that God gives at this difficult time. 2 Corinthians 1:4
Denise Harvey says
I loved to visit with her and her smile made my day. My mom was the other Helen at Edgewood and passed in September. I know they are both free to enjoy eternal life with their loved ones in heaven. My mom also lost a brother in WW2. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you celebrate your mom’s life and her legacy.
Denise Harvey
Miles City MT