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Helen E.
Bellace
January 28, 1953 – June 2, 2026
Marinella Funeral Home, Inc.
9:30 - 10:50 am (Eastern time)
Marinella Funeral Home, Inc.
11:00 - 11:45 am (Eastern time)
Greenmount Cemetery
12:15 - 12:45 pm (Eastern time)
Helen E. Bellace (nee Patton), 73 of Hammonton, NJ, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born and raised in Hammonton, NJ, and graduated from Hammonton HS Class of 1971. Helen worked at Whitehall Labs, General Electric, and most recently for the State of New Jersey.
She is predeceased by her parents, Charles and Dorothy Patton, and her husband, Joseph "Bear" Bellace Sr. Helen is survived by her children Joseph Bellace Jr. (Tracy) and Jennifer Bellace-Valichka (Dave). Loving Grandmother of Matthew Valichka. Also survived by her siblings, Charles "Rick" Patton (Donna) and Russell (Marguerite) Patton. She will be sadly missed by her loving dog, Scooter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 9:30 am - 11:00 am at the Marinella Funeral Home, 102 N. Third St., Hammonton, NJ 08037, with a service beginning at 11 am. Burial will follow at Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helen Bellace's name to any of these organizations: The Hammonton Independent Fire Co #2, PO Box 281, Hammonton, NJ 08037, The American Cancer Society, or the Parkinson's Foundation.
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