Helen Lightell Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Helen Lightell (Glenshaw, Pennsylvania), born in Indianapolis, Indiana, who passed away on August 4, 2024 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Helen departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Helen may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Helen leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her husband Ralph E. Lightell; her parents, Burton Leach and Virginia Leach; and her siblings, Burton Leach, Jr., Robert Leach and Betty Jean Massingale.
She is survived by: her grandsons, Michael Marmarelli (Rachel) of Cheswick, PA and Nathan Lightell (Ashleigh); and her great grandchildren, Nathan Jr. and Sofia Lightell.