Helen Maitland Corroon of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Lawrence, NY, and Greenwich CT, died peacefully at home after a life well-lived. Helen was a woman of character, elegance, poise, strength, and humor. A beloved wife, a loved and revered mother, and an admired and trusted friend, Helen was a force of nature, who devoted her life to helping others, and who, despite what may have ailed her, never complained. She was known for her style and was always elegantly dressed, usually with an “unexpected’ combination of pinks, purples, florals, and paisleys.
Helen had three great loves – her beloved husband, Robert (Bob) F. Corroon, who predeceased her in 1994; her family; and her faith, whose principles she lived daily. She was loved and admired by all, across generations.
Helen was born to James W. Maitland and Sylvia Wigglesworth Maitland in New York City, on October 12, 1927, and was raised in Lawrence, NY. A devout Catholic and a daily communicant at St. Michaels, Helen was devoted to giving back through acts of service and generous charity. In Greenwich, she served as a volunteer in patient care at Nathaniel Witherell, in hospice care at Greenwich Hospital, only retiring at the age of 88, and at the Woman’s Exchange, where she was also a board member. She was a beloved member of the Round Hill Club.
She and Bob were married at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City on February 4, 1956. They raised their family in Cedarhurst, NY until 1975 when they moved to Greenwich, CT. The matriarch of the Corroon family, Helen is survived by her children: Holly Robinson (Marc), Bob (Andrea), Dick (Helen), Andrée (Bob), Christopher (Kari), Peter (Amy); and 21 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Bob; her sisters, twin, Sylvia Horner Lynch, Andrée Dean, Nancy Ijams; and her brother, Henry Mellen.
A Funeral Mass will take place at St. Joachim’s Church, Cedarhurst, NY on Friday, December 9, at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Nathaniel Witherell or The Greenwich Exchange.
