E. Herkimer - Mrs. Helen Ciko, 92, of Pine Grove Road passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Little Falls Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Little Falls on August 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Wasil and Efrosina "Rose" Hudyncia Krenichyn and she attended Little Falls schools and graduated from Little Falls High School with the class of 1939. She was married to Michael Ciko on March 5, 1949 in S.S. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church. Michael passed away on August 29, 2007. Helen was employed as a packer for Salada Foods in Little Falls for many years. She was a member of S.S. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church and a very active member of the St. Ann's Altar Society Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She is survived by one son and daughter in law, John and Sharon Ciko of E. Herkimer; three daughters and two sons in law, Michelle Ciko of Altamont, NY, Sharon and Michael Ritz of Boise, ID and Laura and Lee Howell of Sarasota, FL; six grandchildren, Erica Ciko, Valerie Ritz, Jonathan Ritz and his wife, Lindsay, Arial Rosenberg, Tori Trautman and her husband, Austin, Casey Manuel and her husband, Tad; her great-grandchildren, Zoe Ritz, Jonathan Ritz, Charlee Gasper and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her daughter, Deanna Rosenberg on November 28, 2007; and brothers and sisters, Mary Pupchek , Daniel Krenichyn, Tillie Leve and Stephen Krenichyn. Her funeral will be held on Friday, May 8 at 9:30 AM from the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home, 329 S. Washington Street, Herkimer and at 10:00 AM in S.S. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church with the V. Rev. John Udics, pastor. Interment will be in S.S. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday evening from 4-8 PM. Parastas will be at 7:00 in the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home with Father Udics, officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on Helen's online memorial page by going to www.iocovozzifuneralhomes.com.