Helen Skurja Malsky, age 93, of Smithville, Tennessee, formerly of Bridgeport the widow of John Malsky, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Helen was born in Perth Amboy New Jersey on December 21, 1923 to the late John and Mary (Kalabisko) Skurja and had been a long time area resident. She was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland, Vermont and was a former model for Alexandria Studios and also worked for General Electric, Schick, Norden's and retired from Harvey Hubbell. Helen was an active member of Holy Ghost R.O. Church in Bridgeport, where she was past secretary of the church council, a former Sunday school teacher, and was very active in all of their fundraising endeavors. She was also a member of the Holy Ghost Seniors, the Orthodox Women's Council, and the Smithville Veteran's Auxiliary. Helen enjoyed playing Bingo and taking bus trips to the casino. Survivors include her devoted daughters, Sharon Rust and her husband Curt, Diane Johnson and her husband Ralph, and Carol Ann Malsky, all of Tennessee, 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, and beloved husband, Helen was pre-deceased by her son, John W. Malsky, brothers, Charlie, John, George, and Frank, and sisters, Mary Chruszczyk and Anne Lysik. Funeral services will take place on Friday, November 3rd at 9:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford, and at 10:00 in Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church, Bridgeport for a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Panachida will be at 4:30 p.m.