Helene Huly Southard, age 86 of Stratford the widow of Russell Southard passed away on Tuesday November 18, 2008 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Southard, a homemaker was born in Bridgeport to the late Charles and Katherine (Kovach) Huly and has been a life long area resident. Helene, loved the casino and the beach, and most of all she was a wonderful mother and provider. Survivors include her beloved daughter Marcia Yarson and her husband David, and her son-in-law Carl Pisacane all of Milford, 6 cherished grandchildren Russell Pisacane and his wife Heather of NC, Christyn O'Brien and her husband Michael of Meriden, Karen Davenport and her husband Jim of West Haven, Lauren Murphy and her husband Andy of Milford, Donald Pisacane and his wife Jessica and Jennifer Hunter and her husband Kevin of VA, 8 great-grandchildren a brother William Huly and his wife Janet of FL and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents she was pre-deceased by her beloved daughter Sharon Pisacane, 3 sisters Mary Kubik, Katherine Crudele, and Anne Huly and a brother George Huly. Funeral services will take place on Friday November 21st at 11 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with Very Rev. David Cochran officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Panachida at 4:30 p.m.