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Helen Marie Pipher, age 84, of Belen, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 20, 2007, surrounded by her family. Helen had been a resident of Belen since 1973. She was born in Champaign, IL on November 8, 1922 and attended the University of Illinois before moving to Albuquerque in 1949. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belen and also a member of the Daughters of the Nile. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Nora Guinn and a brother, Donald. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dale Pipher; daughters, Janet Curcione and her husband, Louis of Lewiston, New York and Connie Day and her husband, Rick of Dolores, Colorado; son, Jerry Pipher of Belen; brother, Elmer Guinn, Jr. of Naples, Florida; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Helen's life will be held on Monday, August 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Belen, with Rev. Jay Armstrong officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Helen's memory to the Ballet Abyad Shrine Center Transportation Fund, 6600 Zuni, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. Arrangements are being handled by Riverside Funeral Home of Belen, 418 W. Reinken Ave. An online guest register is available at www.riversideofbelen.com
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