Helen Rose Brassaw was born November 21, 1921 in Michigan and passed away July 12, 2008 in Laguna Beach, CA. She was 86 years old. Helen worked as a Nurse's Aide at the South Coast Medical Center for 15 years. She is survived by her husband, Oscar; daughter, Susan Michael Bentley; sons, Ronald Brassaw and Kenneth Brassaw; sisters, Mary Sliwinski and Frances Rex; brothers, Steve Elaine Sliwinski and Edward Sliwinski; grandchildren, Craig Kristi Bentley, Amy Bentley, Mandolin Brassaw, Lauren Brassaw, Robin Brassaw and Sara Daniel Duncan.