BERLIN – Helen Frances Tyler, 85, died on Dec. 30, 2010. She was born in Leominster, Mass., to the late Carl and Gertrude Donahue Tyler.  

 She is survived by her sister, Margaret Mazzilli; niece Kathy Humphrey; nephew Michael Mitchell and his wife Christine; nephew Joseph Mitchell and his wife Regina; great-niece Francine Krivka and her husband Michael; great-nephew Tommy Scafone and his wife Gloria; great-nephew Dan Mitchell; great-nephew Matt Mitchell and five great-great nephews. She is preceded in death by her sister, Agnes Mitchell. 

A funeral mass was held on Jan. 4 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines. Memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph House, 411 North Poplar Hill Ave., Salisbury, MD 21801. 

Arrangements are in the care of Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Acknowledgements to the family may be sent to Burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com.