Helen Gurnowski Cass age 84 of Stratford, beloved wife of Laurence Cass, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2011 in her home. Mrs. Cass was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Stanley and Marjanna (Kosiba) Gurnowski and was a graduate of West New York, New Jersey Schools and was a former executive secretary to Charlie Allen on Wall Street, and also worked for Texas Gulf and Combustion Engineering. She was a member of Parents and Friends of the Lower Fairfield Center, volunteering for many years as secretary. Helen was an avid gardener and loved to pass her knowledge of gardening on to others. She loved animals, oil painting, and traveling and wanted to see the far regions of the world. After marrying she lived in Seattle, Massachusetts and California before settling in Stamford for many years, moving to Oronoque Village in 2004. Survivors in addition to her beloved husband, include her devoted children Alison Miller and her husband Chris of Stamford, Larry Cass Jr and his wife Charlene of Weston, Christina Catton and her husband James and Susan Creaser and her husband John all of NC, 9 cherished grandchildren Clara, Albert, Larry III, Brian, Danielle, Leighton, Christopher, Ethan and Lauren. In addition to her parents she was pre-deceased by a daughter Joanna. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday March 2nd at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church 500 Wigwam Lane Stratford. Inurnment will be in Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, Stamford. Friends may greet her family on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations to Parents and Friends of Lower Fairfield Center 146 Silvermine Ave Norwalk, CT. 06850