Helen Bernice Madden HELEN BERNICE MADDEN JULY 26, 1931 - APRIL 5, 2007 Helen Bernice Madden, 75, of Modesto died Thursday, April 5, after a courageous battle with cancer. She died at Memorial Medical Center with her children at her side. Helen was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on July 26, 1931 to Peter and Mary Geringer. The family moved to Manteca, California in 1945. Helen attended Manteca High School and Modesto Junior College before marrying Herbert Pauk in 1952. They moved to San Jose where they had three children and she later enjoyed a successful career in the microwave & electronics industries. She later married Bernard Madden and they eventually moved to Modesto. She was former president and an active member of the Lodi Chapter of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR), and enjoyed the pursuit of cultural activities and genealogy. She is survived by her children, Jeff & Patti Pauk of Corvallis, Oregon; Carolyn (Pauk) Lopez of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Lisa (Pauk) & Ted Murray of Casper, Wyoming, 5 grandchildren; and her siblings Ruth Hoffman and Robert Geringer of Manteca. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter & Mary Geringer and a brother, George Geringer. Remembrances can be made in her name to the Manteca Historical Society and Museum, 600 W. Yosemite Ave., Manteca, CA 95337. Interment will be private.