Aletha Helble Reeder

Aletha Helble Reeder, 91, of Friendship Ridge, formerly of White Township, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Born April 18, 1920 in New Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Arwood and Cora Ketterer Helble. She was a graduate of New Brighton High School, Class of 1937 and Garfield Business School. She was a member of the Chippewa United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, Wesleyan Circle, and the Challengers Sunday School Class. She had been a member of the former Beaver Falls Junior Women's Club. She was a floral designer and was a graduate of Tommy Bright's School of Floral Design in Chicago, IL. Before her retirement, she had been employed at Ben's Flower Shop in the Chippewa Mall, Snyder's Florists, Mayflower Florists, and Reeder's Florists.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Damaska in 1991, her son Richard A. Reeder in 2005, and a brother, Chalmers Helble.
She is survived by a son-in-law, William Damaska, Beaver Falls, a daughter-in-law, Margo Reeder, Ballinger, TX, a sister, Leona Wolfe, Harmony, PA, five grandsons and their spouses, Tony and Lori Reeder, Anna, TX, Thomas and Darla Reeder, Dennison, TX, Lance and Gloria Damaska, Frederick, MD, Aaron Damaska, Beaver Falls, Kristian and Amy Damaska, New Stanton, PA and eleven great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Saturday from 1 until the time of the service at 4 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801-4th Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, with her pastor, Rev. Rodney E. Smith officiating.
Private entombment in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum.