Born: January 10, 1924

Died: May 18, 2009

Services: Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in Struthers and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown.

Visitation: Friends may call one hour before the service at the funeral home from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Poland - Helen A. Shaik, 85, of Poland, Ohio passed away Monday morning at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Boardman Campus. Helen was born on Jan. 10, 1924 in Campbell, a daughter of Frank and Anna Brizoski and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Columba Cathedral. Helen was a beloved wife and mother, who will be truly missed by her husband, Joseph J. Shaik of Poland, whom she married on Jan. 18, 1943; one daugher, Patricia (Buzz) Altemus of Austintown; three grandchildren, Wendy (Jeff) Gorup, Kari Shaik and Christopher (Tammy) Shaik; and three great-grandchildren, Emily Anne Gorup and Brandon and Tyler Shaik. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Joseph R. Shaik; three brothers, Frank, Stanley and Joe Brizoski; and two sisters, Josephine Luzuta and Genevieve Briggs.

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, Struthers (Map)

Church: St. Columba Cathedral (Map)