DECATUR – Helen Kaminsky, 98, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown .



She was born October 25, 1910 in Szentpeterfa, Austria-Hungary, the daughter of Andrew and Theresa (Jurasits) Temmel.



Helen grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. She left home at an early age to become a nanny for a family on Long Island, and later was a waitress for many years.



She married the love of her life, Erich Kaminsky in New York City on September 23, 1933. He passed away on January 29, 1974 in Melbourne, Fl.



She moved to Florida in 1973 and resided in Barefoot Bay for many years until moving to Decatur in 2004 to be with her daughter.



She was a member of St. Joseph 's Catholic Church in both Barefoot Bay, Fla. and Worcester , NY . Helen's favorite past times were bowling and watching baseball. She had a very active social life while living in Florida; although her focus was always family first. She adored her very special grandchildren and great-grandchildren.



She is survived by her son, Paul E. Kaminsky; her daughter, Carolyn A. and husband, Roger Nickol; 5 grandchildren, Martha and Stephen Hasslacher, Erich and Melonie Kaminsky, John and Kathy Kaminsky, Janel Nickol and Robert Nickol; 8 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.



She was predeceased by five brothers and two sisters.



A requiem mass will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:00am at the Christ Episcopal Church, 970 State Street, Schenectady, N.Y. and a burial mass with interment at the Florida Memorial Gardens, Melbourne, Fla. will be arranged at the family's convenience.



Donations in loving memory of Helen may be made to a charity of ones choice.



To sign the online guest book or send a condolence to the family, visit, www.skinnerfuneralchapel.com



Arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St. , Worcester , NY .