Helen Katherine Ferrari

Helen Katherine Ferrari, 77, of Zeigler, Illinois died at 1:46 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2001 at Herrin Hospital.
Mrs. Ferrari was born October 2, 1923 in Zeigler to Peter and Lillian (O'Brien) Arnott.
She married Guy "Guido" Ferrari in 1946 in Zeigler. He preceded her in death March 11, 1990.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Pat Ferrari of Du Quoin, Jeanne and Joe Krelo of Elkville; two grandchildren, Jason and Jennifer Krelo of Elkville; a brother, Peter G. Arnott of Murphysboro; a sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Denton Brooks of Zeigler; a brother-in-law Jay Schuyler of Zeigler; seven nieces and nephews, Peter Schuyler, Dianne Schuyler and Phillip Schuyler all of Chicago, Susan Nikolich of Lake Barrington, John Schuyler of Herrin, Nancy Struzik and Dennis Brooks both of Dyer, Indiana; two sisters-in-law, Pearl Ferrari of Christopher and Glenice Ferrari of Berwyn; several grandnieces and nephews and two special friends, Margaret Hoey and Kay Cherry of Zeigler.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Lillian Schuyler who died in 1965.
Mrs. Ferrari was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Zeigler. She was a charter member of the Zeigler Eagles Auxiliary and a member of the Zeigler American Legion Auxiliary.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ferrari were held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2001 at Vantrease Funeral Home in Zeigler with Father Brian Barker officiating. Burial was at St. Aloysius Cemetery west of Royalton. Visiting hours were from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Ferrari may be made to the "Helen Ferrari memorial Scholarship" at Zeigler-Royalton High School.
