Helen M. Daday

Helen Hayas Daday

Graduate of Sacred Heart School of Nursing, 1937

Helen Hayas Daday, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on December 22, 2006 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Daday, who died November 10, 2001 and the daughter of the late Joseph & Magdeline Sedlacek Hayas.

Helen was born June 24, 1916, in Bethlehem. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She worked as a registered nurse at St Luke?s and other hospitals in the Lehigh Valley and Norristown, and at Holy Family Manor. She also worked for years as a private duty nurse.

She was a long standing member of Sts Simon and Jude Parish. She was an active member of the Sodality and the Seniors organization. There wasn?t a fair, bazaar, bake sale, or other worthy event that she missed volunteering for.

Helen?s life was one of service and giving. Her passions, evident in all aspects of her life, were family, her religion, family, friends, her patients, family, public service to others, and family. Very social and gregarious, she lived to be with others, commune with others, and to serve others. Never wanting idle hands either, she enjoyed knitting and baking. The family estimates that she baked over 50, 000 kiffles a Slovak pastry.

Survivors include her two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr Joseph and Ann Michele Daday of Bethlehem, and James and Beth Daday of Nashua, NH; her sister, Rose Falatek of Bethlehem; seven grandchildren Liz, Kristy, Ashley, CJ, Jonathon, Brandon, and Michael, and two great grandchildren Dominic and Isaiah.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30AM on Thursday, December 28th at SS. Simon and Jude Church, 730 W. Broad St., Bethlehem. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, December 27th from 7PM ? 9PM in the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St. and on Thursday, December 28th from 8:30am - 9:20am in the church.

Burial will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen?s memory may be made to Holy Family Manor, 1200 Spring St., Bethlehem, 18018.