Helen H. Warden

A private funeral service for Helen H. Warden, age 101, of Newark, will be held on Tuesday, November 25, at the Newark Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor Rube Gayheart officiating. Entombment will follow in Newark Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Warden was born March 21, 1913 in Nashport, Ohio to the late Jessie J. and Maggie (Nichols) Hickinbotham. She passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Chapel Grove Inn. Helen is one of three children and nine step-children who lived in the home. Helen graduated from Frazeysburg High School in 1932 and enrolled in nurses training at the Newark City Hospital where she became a registered nurse. During her career she worked as a private-duty nurse, as a nurse in the medical center at Owens Corning and, most important to her, spent most of her career as a school nurse in the Newark School system. Known as Nursie, she was the school nurse at Newark Senior High until she retired in 1980 after 21 years of service. Following her retirement she volunteered, collected antiques, enjoyed gardening, spent the winter months in Florida and traveled with her husband, Charlie, to many professional golf tournaments. She is survived by her children, Chuck (Sue) Warden of Wilmington, NC and Jane (Tom) Wolford of Heath; grandchildren, Chuck Warden of Pittsburgh, PA, Jeff Warden of Bala Cynwyd, PA and Jason Wolford of Heath; five great-grandchildren, Alec, Noah and Nick Warden of Pittsburgh, PA and Owen and Evan Warden of Bala Cynwyd, PA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles B. Warden, Jr., who was an Owens Corning retiree. The family would like to extend special appreciation to caregivers Sheila Heist and Ginny McClain for their friendship and kindness to Helen and the family. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, November 24, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, PO Box 430, Newark, OH 43058. Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for the Warden family.