Obituaries - 1/10/2008

HELEN ELIZABETH SLATER TRAVASOS
BOCA RATON

Helen Elizabeth Slater Travasos passed away peacefully in her sleep January 8, 2008, at St. Andrews Estates in Boca Raton, FL. Born September 9, 1915 in Lake Forest, Illinois, Helen and her late husband of 69 years, John W. Travasos, retired USN CPO, lived a life of proudly representing their country whether it was in the United States Navy or in their many travels with United Technologies in the United States or overseas in Turkey, Beirut, Algiers, London and Paris. Helen enjoyed knitting, embroidery, painting, sewing, letter writing, journaling, baking and growing violets. Helen is survived by her daughter, Nancy E. Cox of Denver, Colorado; son, Albert J. Travasos and daughter-in-law Eileen, of Boca Raton, FL; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; her sister Kay Moore, Pensacola, FL; and brother Ed Slater, New Port Richey, FL. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 12th at the Chapel of St. Andrews Estates South, 6045 Verde Trail S., Boca Raton, FL. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Hospice by the Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486 or Boca Raton Christian School, 315 NW 4th Street, Boca Raton, FL. 33432, for student scholarships. Babione Funeral Home, east chapel, is in charge of arrangements, 561-395-8787.