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Helen Regiec Adamiak passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, in Albuquerque, NM, after a brave effort and lengthy hospitalization. Helen was born in Fairpoint, OH on September 21, 1921. She was the seventh child of Agnes and Martin Regiec, who emigrated from Sromowce Nizne, Poland. Helen spoke Polish fluently, and was very proud of her Polish heritage. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. For over twenty years, Helen was very active in parent teacher associations in West Virginia at Bishop Donahue High School and St. Francis Xavier Grade School, where she supervised the first student hot lunch program. She was president of the Women's Club in her home parish, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Moundsville, WV, working long hours to raise money for the school and the church. Helen moved to Albuquerque in 1978, along with her husband, John (Cap) Adamiak, who predeceased her in 1990. In Albuquerque, Helen was a member of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, and was affiliated with the Roadrunner Chapter of the American Merchant Marines Veterans. She became a"Tuesday" Methodist as a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church Nursing Home Auxiliary, where she delighted in calling bingo at Manor Care Nursing Home almost every week for 20 years. Helen is survived by her daughter, Carol Adamiak Yarnall, Colonel, USAF, Retired, and her honorary Polish son-in-law, William C. Yarnall, of Albuquerque; son, Joseph B. Adamiak, retired Air Force Chinese Linguist, Odenton, MD, and John Martin, with Pizza Hut, Albuquerque; three granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren, Joanna, Donnie, Carl, and Chelsea Moore, Janie, Jennifer, Christian, and Keli Overland, and Jeanie, Diana, and Juan Garza, all of whom live in Texas. Helen has seven deceased brothers and sisters, and four sisters living in West Virginia, Sophia DeBolt, Julia Robinson, Josephine Stout, and Angela Marchlenski; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 22, 1999, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, Lomas and Tennessee NE. Pallbearers will be Daniel Armer, William Cox, Louis Sullo, and Patrick Wilshusen, all of Albuquerque, Troy Belyeu of Whiterock, NM and Duane Schultz of Sherman, TX. The family will receive friends after the service at the Yarnall's residence. Helen's cremains will join John's in the chapel at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be sent in Helen's name to a favorite charity or to Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003. The family wishes to extend its gratitude to Helen's friends and family who have supported her with calls, visits and cards. Special recognition also goes to physicians, nurses and staff of Lovelace Medical Center, for their care, concern, and superb medical treatment over the past three years. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
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