Helen Roman Pender, age 84 of Newtown, beloved wife of the late Stephen Pender, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in Bethel Health Care Center. Mrs. Pender, a retired employee of Vitramon was born in Bridgeport, daughter of the late Alex and Catherine (Capik) Roman and has been a life long area resident. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Stephanie Parkinson and her husband Bill of NH, Ellen Zenhye of Sandy Hook, and Penny Dockry of CA, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services and interment in St. John's Cemetery Stratford are private and have been entrusted to the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford.