Helen Dirga Demovick, age 97, of Stratford, died Thursday, October 27, 2005 peacefully at Ashlar of Newtown. Born in Bridgeport she has been a life long area resident living in Stratford for the past 61 years. Helen was a retired timekeeper for the Bassick Co for 46 years. She was a member of the Holy Ghost seniors, a charter member of the Holy Ghost Women's Guild, charter member of the Women's Council of Eastern Orthodox Christian Churches of Greater Bridgeport, the Baldiwin Center seniors and the ¼ Century Club at Bassick Co. Survivors include her loving family a son James Demovick of Stratford; a daughter Jannet Tanner and her husband Robert of Newtown; her grandchildren Robert Tanner and his wife Melenie of Newtown, David Tanner and his wife Ruth of New Milford and Susan Amorando and her husband Allen of New Milford; her 7 Great-Grandchildren that adored her: Christine Seibold and her husband Jason, Allen Amorando and his wife Kari, Jessica Tanner, Heather Tanner, Katie Tanner, Ryan Tanner and Jacob Amorando and several nieces and nephews. Helen was pre-deceased by her husband Frank and a grandson Ted Tanner. Funeral srvices will take place on Monday, October 31, 2005 at 10:15 am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 11:00 am in Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church East Main Street Bridgeport with a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-6 pm. Panikhida will be at 4:00 pm. In Lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church 1540 East Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06610.