Helen A. Taddonio of Chelsea, MI,age 91, died peacefully with all of her children at her bedside, January 30, 2016 at St. Joseph Convent Center in Livonia, MI.

She was born on May 30, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of John and Helen (Welch) Cotter. On June 27, 1947 she married Dominick A. Taddonio and he preceded  her in death. Survivors include four sons, Richard (Jamie) of Grass Lake, John (Ann) of Manchester, Tom (Doris) of Manchester, Paul of Davison, three daughters, Sr. Anita Marie Taddonio of Livonia, Theresa (Shawn) McFall of Plainwell, Helen (Chuck) Taddonio-Wayner of Topeka, Kansas, a brother John Cotter, 23 grandchildren, 12 great granchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by Brothers Richard Cotter and Paul Cotter, and her parents.

Helen was a member of St. Mary Church in Chelsea, MI. She served in the Red Cross, and was very active with church and civic affairs which included the League of Women Voters, where she led the initiative to enact Congressional legislation which banned helicopter overflights in Rocky Mountain National Park. She earned her Bachelor's degree in teaching at Madonna College, Livonia, MI and her Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University. She worked as a teacher and principal for many years. She had a strong love for her family, friends, and the outdoors. She will be greatly missed.

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