Obituary of Helen (Eng) Woo

Helen (Eng) Woo, 95, of Peabody, died peacefully at her residence on Sunday, October 8, 2017 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Walter Woo. She was born in Boston on September17, 1922, and was raised there and later lived in Malden, MA before moving to Peabody 18 years ago. She had been an admissions Manager at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston for 15 years prior to her retirement. Helen enjoyed going the Torigian Senior Center in Peabody and also liked to cook. She had knitted hats for the Seaman Mission in Boston for gifts during the Holiday Season for many years. She was an active member of the Women’s Ministry at the Community Covenant Church in West Peabody. She is survived by two sons, David L. and his wife Anna Woo of Peabody and Arnold Woo of So. Plainfield, N.J. and her late children Stephen Woo and Patricia Woo. She also leaves her 6 grandchildren,, Pamela and spouse William Kendrick of Arlington, MA; Michael Woo of NC, Kathryn and spouse Ben of Vincent, RI, Jennifer and spouse Dean Regrut of Arlington, MA,, Justin Woo and Spouse Carolyn of Jersey City, NJ, and Nicole Woo and spouse Christopher Kulawiak of Scotch Plains, NJ; her 10 great grandchildren, Samuel, Ian, Zachary, Isaac, Salem, Alina, Penelope, LeeAna, Emmanuel and Kisho; her brothers Eugene and spouse Jody Eng of Quincy, and biological brother Edward Huey of Princeton, NJ, a nephew Tom Huey of Princeton, and a niece Elizabeth Moy and spouse Sen of Richmond, Wash, A Funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Community Covenant Church, 33 Lake St., Peabody at 11:00 AM. With Rev. Joel Anderle officiating. Interment will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Peabody. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Torigian Senior Center, 95 Central St., Peabody, MA 01960 or to the Women’s Ministry of Community Coverent Church, 33 Lake St., Peabody MA 01960 in her memory.