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Helen Vrba Newman
23 Oct 1923 – 12 May 2015
| Birth | 23 Oct 1923 |
| Death | 12 May 2015 |
| Cemetery | Saint Martins Cemetery Tours , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Betty Fajkus Marek on 15 Jul 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146431291 |
Bio
Helen (Vrba) Newman, 91, of Waco, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m., Friday, May 15, 2015, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Rev. Michael Ajewole as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Martins Cemetery. Helen was born in Leroy, Texas, to the late Anton R. and Rosalie (Blahuta) Vrba. She was a 1942 graduate of West High School. On January 15, 1947, Helen was united in marriage to Carroll Newman. Helen worked for 1 Hour Martinizing in Waco for 25 years before retiring in 1984. She was also a homemaker and worked for McCrory's. Helen enjoyed dancing, church activities, and cooking. She especially loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll on March 15, 1984; a son, Michael Wayne Newman; brothers: August Vrba, Tony Vrba, Eugene Vrba, Alphonse Vrba, Raymond Vrba, and Eddie Vrba; and sisters, Josephine Dvoracek and Della Burt. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Eldridge, of Waco; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; sister, Rita Snokhous; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 5/14/2015...T18
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- Edward John Vrba 1908–1990
- August Christopher "Windy" Vrba 1910–1991
- Alphonse Anthony "Al" Vrba 1912–1983
- Della Mary Vrba Burt 1914–1988
- Josephine Ann Vrba Dvoracek 1916–1992
- Raymond Joe Vrba Sr 1918–2001
- Anton William "Tony" Vrba 1920–2000
- Joseph George Vrba 1925–1928
- Eugene Francis Vrba 1927–1991
- Rita Rose Vrba Snokhous 1935–2015
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