This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aldrich, Goate, Gouinlock, Habich, Anderson, Ingham, Gunlach, Neil, Woods Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11832 Message Board Post: PJ: Wed., 1/25/1967: Mrs. Helen G. Aldrich, 61, of 181 Hallock St., executive secretary of the Southwestern Tier Association for the Blind, Inc., died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 24, 1967) at her home. She was the widow of Nathan E. Aldrich. Mrs. Aldrich was well known throughout New York State for her devoted work with the blind for the past 14 years and for her term as director of the N.Y.S. Federation of Workers for the Blind. Her life was filled with her service for more than 200 blind persons in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties. She was an able leader, organizer and speaker and had touched the lives of many people through the public sales of articles made by the blind, and other activities, which claimed her interest. Mrs. Aldrich was born in Fredonia, March 1, 1905, the daughter of Herbert John and Mable G. Goate Gouinlock. She attended public schools in Fredonia and was graduated from Fredonia College in 1927. Her marriage to Mr. Aldrich took place June 22, 1927. His sudden death occurred July 4, 1949. He had been life underwriter for the New England Life Insurance Co. Mrs. Aldrich was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church and its women's groups; and of the Marvin Community House, West Side Women's Club, Chautauqua County Historical Society and the American Contract Bridge League. She was also active in the Jamestown Blind Social Club. She was former chairman of the health section of the Jamestown Area Council of Social Agencies; former president of the Lincoln Junior High School PTA and a former officer in the City Council PTA. Survivors are a son, Maj. Herbert C. Aldrich, serving with the US Army Engineers in Vietnam; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Habich, of Farmingdale, Long Island; the former Helen Aldrich; Mrs. David F. Anderson of Rochester; the former Nathane A. Aldrich; and Miss Dorothy K. Aldrich at home; seven granddaughters, Sharon and Debra Aldrich of York, Pa., Carol Habich of Farmingdale; March, Tracy, Valary and Karyn Anderson of Rochester; a grandson, Herbert C. Aldrich Jr., of York; three sisters, Mrs. Rexford Ingham of Stockton; Mrs. D. C. Gunlach of Westfield; Mrs. Robert Neil of Tucson, Ariz.; two half brothers, Walter and Richard Woods; and many nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia.