Helen P. Bracey, 88

SEAFORD - Helen P. Bracey, of Seaford, died on April 10, 2009, at Delaware Hospice in Milford. She was 88. Helen was the daughter of the late Dr. James Patterson and Mabel Messick Patterson. She was a Technical Secretary at the Dupont Company in Seaford from 1939 until her retirement in 1986. She was a graduate of Seaford High School and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 7. Her husband, Edward Bracey died in 2000. A brother, Samuel J. Patterson and a sister, Elizabeth V. Manogue, also preceded her in death. Helen is survived by a stepdaughter, Stephanie Bracey Shores of Salisbury, Md.; a brother, Robert C. Patterson Sr.; and a sister, Louise Patterson Collins, both of Seaford; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 Shipley St., Seaford, where friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to Delaware Hospice Inc, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.