Helen Olga Ciurczak

March 6, 1934 - January 29, 2021

Helen Olga Wanko Nicholas Ciurczak, 86 years old of Toms River passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 29, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born in Clark, NJ Helen was an Accounting Technician for the United States Government in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. She was a member of the Orthodox Christian Church of the Annunciation in Brick. Surviving are her husband Michael P. Ciurczak, her son William Michael Nicholas & his wife Barbara, her daughters Cheryl Brett and her husband Walter, Mary Rose Coulbourn, Laura Folino and her husband Jeff. Helen is also survived by her 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, her four sisters, four brothers, and her daughter Mary Michelle Laborde. Helen met her husband Michael while enjoying her favorite hobby, bowling! She was a lifelong New York Yankee fan and loved spending time with her family and friends. Helen enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, and Word Search. In her later years, her games on her iPad kept her occupied. Helen loved serving at her church and singing in the choir. Praying for people that she knew and didn’t know was a joy to her. Helen’s favorite saying to everyone she met was “Have a Good Life.” Visitation will be Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Orthodox Christian Church of the Annunciation, 360 Van Zile Road, Brick NJ 08724. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10:00 AM, where there will also be a short visitation from 9:00 until 10:00 AM. Burial is tentative for Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery at this time. Helen requested, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Orthodox Christian Church of the Annunciation in Brick. Dear all, The Burial Service for +Helen Ciurczak on Wednesday at 10:00am will be livestreamed from our church on the parish's Facebook page. HERE is the link to the page. http://www.orthodoxbrick.org Any questions or comments may be sent to me by email at [email protected] or by phone at (732) 458-9032. Yours in Christ, Father Gary Breton