Alice Helwig

Click on the tribtue wall above Helwig, Alice age 93, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2019, in Dearborn Michigan. Alice was born February 23, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan to Anastos K. "Tommy" Roufos and Nora Mae "Fotina" (nee Baum). Alice lost both of her parents early in life. Alice and her sisters, Georgia, Virginia, and brother John held together a beautiful family while surviving the throes of the Great Depression. Alice is survived by her son John Helwig of Berkley, Michigan along with multiple nieces and nephews. Alice was preceded in death by her dear husband Harry Helwig after 51 years of marriage, her sisters Georgia Messerly (Robert), Virginia Edwards (Lloyd), brother John Roufos (Jackie), Mother and Father in law Otto and Jacobine Helwig, brother in laws Otto (Melita) Helwig, Edmund (Bernice) Helwig, Herman (Marta) Helwig, and sister-in-law’s Martha (Carl) Snover, Olga (Henry) Pivitt, and Gertrude(Irvin) Appel. Alice was devoted to her family and friends. She was always there to help others. She spent many years caring for her elder sister Georgia and husband Harry in their ailing years. Alice worked at the famed J.L Hudson’s department store and McCord’s. Alice and Harry enjoyed fishing, golf, Tiger baseball, playing cards, watching movies, making photo albums, stamp collecting and traveling. Alice loved walking the beach to view Michigan’s beautiful lighthouses and collect seashells and sea glass. Alice was a part of the “greatest generation” and will be known for her warm heart, her infectious smile, and her kind and compassionate spirit. In lieu of flowers, Memorial gifts can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.