Spent the 11th anniversary of her passing planting flowers, just as she used to do every spring.

Miss you Grandma. Sending love up through the stars.

Missing my loving and generous mother in law. Many great memories of pierogies and family gatherings.

Remembering my mother on her 101st birthday.

Happy birthday Grandma Helen! Thinking of you this morning and wishing you peace and harmony in the stars. With love always, Andrea

It doesn't seem like ten years since she passed. My mom continues to be remembered...in food, in the garden, and in so many stories.

Miss you, Grandma. We made Perogies a few months ago and Maren got selected to tell the whole school about her Polish and Ukrainian heritage! I think you would have been very proud.

Today on the 100th anniversary of her birth, we will remember my mom by eating some of her favorite foods (including pierogies and cabbage rolls) and remembering stories about her. 

Thinking of you today, Grandma, on your birthday ❤️

It was nine years ago that my mom left us and I've been thinking today about how she enjoyed teaching French, the fun she had hosting French exchange students, and her unrealized dream to one day travel to Paris.

If she had it to do over, I wonder if she would find a way to go ...or if she just enjoyed the dream.

We miss you Grandma Helen! Sending our love up through the stars, now and always.

We miss you Grandma Helen! We talk about you with our kids often. Thinking of you on your birthday.

We will remember my mother today, on the 99th anniversary of her birth, by celebrating her legacy with two of her grandchildren and two of her great- grandchildren. She would be very proud of each of them!

Recalling my mother on her 98th birthday.

In many ways, it does not seem as if it has already been seven years since my mom passed. Time may pass quickly, but her influence endures. I am constantly reminded of her, whether in the garden (by the gardenias, camelias, fuschias and roses), the kitchen ("that's the best I ever tasted") or the stories we share (like Kitten on her feet). I can only imagine the very strong opinions she would have about the current state of the world and its leaders, and the language she would use to express those opinions...

Remembering my mother on her 97th birthday.

Remembering my mother this weekend, six years after her passing.

All day, I'm remembering my mother on her 96th birthday. If she were here, we would celebrate with fettucine, eggplant parmesean and cheesecake. She would be delighted by her six great-grandchildren!

Five years may have passed, but she is always in our thoughts.

Today is the 95th anniversary of my mother's birth. We will never forget her.

Always remembering my mother, especially when the gardenias are in bloom.

Tonight I am remembering my mother on the eve of her 94th birthday. The last one we celebrated with her was in 2012.

Can't believe its been three years since my mother left us. We remember her everyday...

Today would have been a great day for you - Bindi Irwin is on Dancing with the Stars and it's your 93rd birthday!!! The Grandma Trifecta! We miss you.

Remembering my mother on her 93rd birthday...

Doesn't seem like it has already been two years. She is never far from our thoughts. Her influence is felt every single day....

We will always remember our dear grandmother/mother Helen. We think of her often and remember her fondly. Our lives are better for all that she did and taught us.

Remembering my mother on her 92nd birthday. Seems like I should be cooking eggplant parmesean and fettucine alfredo....

We had a wonderful Easter brunch at our home with friends and family, but we missed grandma Helen and her presence at the end of our kitchen table. (Kasey missed her too.)

It is difficult to comprehend that my mother passed away one year ago today. Her presence is still felt every day. Easter brunch was not quite the same this year....

Grandma Helen, We will never forget our last visit with you on Betty Lane! Of course, there are lots of lasting, fond memories. You will be missed by many....Love always, Matthew and Sarah

The best things about Grandma were her fierce loyalty to her family, her wry sense of humor, her wonderful cooking, and her honesty. She gave firm, enveloping hugs, remembered every birthday with a card and a call, and was always there to listen. We will always cherish memories of childhood visit to CA, perogies, and trips to Disneyland. We love you, Grandma! Andrea, Ty, and Kai

FROM KEN PROCTOR: We will miss you and your pierogis, Mom. And we will always love you. Your son, Ken.

As the model of a strong and independent woman who accomplished whatever she set her mind to do, I learned valuable and unforgettable lessons from my mother about home, family and career.

Helen was my mother-in-law for 30 years. She always treated me like her own son, and was loving and generous. We spent countless holidays and special occasions together, always enjoying a special meal she would say she prepared just for me. I especially enjoyed provoking a discussion with her about politics as she was never shy about expressing her opinions. She will be missed terribly.