Helen Lawrence Bird

Helen Lawrence Bird, 89, a longtime resident of Cranberry Township passed away on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.

She was born on Sept. 25, 1931, in Pittsburgh.

Helen taught at Rowan Elementary School in the Seneca Valley School District for many years.

She was a member of the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

She also was a faithful member of St. Ferdinand Catholic Church in Cranberry Township.

In her free time, she enjoyed reading. Above all, Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

Helen was the wife of John A. Bird, whom she married on Nov. 10, 1956; the mother of David J. (Marla) Bird of Evans City, and J. Alan (Maureen) Bird of Parker, Colo.; the grandmother to R.J., Kathleen and Jaclynn; and the sister to Patrick (Lorraine) Guardino of Toronto, Canada, and Louis (Janet) Guardino of Ross Township.

She was preceded in death by an infant son; her brother, Daniel “Danny” Lawrence; her mother, Lucille Andia Guardino; and her stepfather, Pat Guardino.

BIRD — A memorial Mass for Helen Lawrence Bird, who died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township.She will be laid to rest privately at Allegheny County Memorial Park.Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Boylan-Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Helen's honor to the Cranberry Public Library, as she was one of the founding members. Donations may also be made to the Spina Bifida Association of Western PA or to St. Ferdinand Catholic Church.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.