Charlton
Helen Carter Elser, 103, passed away May 27, 2020 at the Overlook Independent Living Center.
She was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia February 3, 1917, daughter of Margaret Minor and Justin F. Carter. She had two brothers, Douglas and Raymond who passed away before her.
The family moved to the United States when Helen was 9 months old. However, she spent many happy summers in a family vacation cottage in Nova Scotia.
Helen met her husband, Max, during a time when she was a dancing instructor for Arthur Murray in Boston. They were married on December 10, 1938.
She attended Northeastern University majoring in Library Science and Psychology which led to her becoming a Medical Reference Librarian for the Department of Mental Health in Massachusetts. She retired in 1980.
Helen had many interests. She was a passionate duplicate bridge player and played in many state tournaments around Massachusetts. Antiques was another interest and she and her husband had a small business called “ME and HE antiques”. She was active in the Congregational Church in Ipswich where the family lived for many years. She also loved to write and had articles published relating both her work as a librarian and to her life experiences.
Her husband Max was a devoted Mason and when Overlook in Charlton was built, they decidedto spend the rest of their retirement years there. They moved to Overlook Life Care Community in May of 2007.
She is survived by her two sons, Edson Elser and Max A. Elser,III.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the ROBERT J MILLER-CHARLTON FUNERAL HOME, 175 Old Worcester Rd.
Burial and private services will be held at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
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