Upper Moreland Teacher, Longtime Warminster Resident Passes Away

UPPER MORELAND, PA — Thomas “Tom” Helock of Warminster died Thursday, August 15, 2019. He was 88. Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Justine (Glowacki) Helock; daughter Lisa (Ron) Spring; son Thomas (Dina) Helock; grandchildren Steven, Michael, Laura, Matthew, and Kathryn; and siblings Mary, Edward, Michael, and Dolores. He was preceded in death by his parents Johanna (Chervenyak) and John Helock, and siblings John, Joseph, and Irene.

A native of Sheppton, PA, after high school Tom served in the Air Force and went on to earn an education degree from Penn State and a masters from Temple University. He was an industrial arts teacher with Upper Moreland School District for over 30 years. Tom was a kind and gentle soul who would help anyone in need, and he never met a stranger with whom he couldn’t carry on a conversation. He always focused on the positive, put others first, and touched the hearts of all who knew him.

A memorial service will be held at St. Robert Bellarmine in Warrington on Friday, September 13 at 11AM; interment will be at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. In lieu of flowers, please consider a charitable contribution or perform a random act of kindness.

Obituary courtesy family of Tom Helock