Helen Mae Albanese

Helen Mae Albanese, 85, of Charlestown, RI formerly of Watertown, CT passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2020, after a short illness. She was the widow of Nicholas F. Albanese. She was born in Waterbury, CT on May 21, 1935, the daughter of Theodore and Florence (Lackey) Greatorex. She lived in Watertown, CT before moving to Charlestown, RI in 1990. She graduated from Waterbury local schools. She was a homemaker and then worked in bookkeeping in CT for many years. In R.I., she later worked as a supervisor at Foxwoods Bingo Hall and Casino before her retirement in 2002. Helen loved animals, often feeding the wild; was an avid crossword puzzler and loved word games. She enjoyed traveling with her husband. She played in a cribbage league, and attended bingo at various local halls after her retirement. Helen is survived by her daughters Cheryl Kaiser, (Robert) of Charlestown, R.I.; Helen Albanese of Tucson, Arizona and her son Nicholas F Albanese (Carol) of Harwinton. She is also survived by her grandchildren Katie Webster (Fred) of Saunderstown, RI, Jamie Kaiser of Dallas, TX and Mia Magaletti (Jay) of Tucson, AZ. Along with her great grand-children Mackenzie and Callie Webster of R.I. and Max Magaletti of Az. She was predeceased by her husband Nicholas Albanese and her brothers, Theodore, William, Donald and Walter. Burial and a memorial gathering in CT will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family.