Helen E. Gardner ( nee Carr ), age 79, of Philadelphia,PA, passed away on October 20, 2017. She was the loving mother of Brenda Gardner ( John Arsenich ) and the late George Gardner,III . Relatives and friends are invited to gather on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 10 to 10:30 am in the Wesley Chapel at Wesley Enhanced Living, 8401 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia,PA 19152 ( behind the Nazareth Hospital complex ), where Helen's life will be celebrated at 10:30 am. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen's memory may be made to the American Red Cross (www.redcross.org )