Helen A. Mallory

Helen A. (Spicher) Mallory, age 91, a longtime resident of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully at Sunny Acres Nursing Home on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Darrel Mallory with whom she enjoyed 61 years of marriage until his passing in 2022.

She was born in Latrobe, PA on December 13, 1934, and was the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Myers) Spicher.

She was raised in Latrobe, PA and enrolled in the Westmoreland Hospital Nursing Program. After graduation, she briefly moved to California but then returned to Massachusetts, where her sister was living, and met Darrel on a blind date.

She had a long career as a registered nurse at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Lowell General in Lowell, Palm Manor nursing home in Chelmsford, and eventually at private practice offices in Chelmsford and Nashua, NH. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chelmsford, MA and participated in the choir, stewardship, and outreach programs. She loved playing the piano, singing, painting, gardening, baking, and attending senior weekends at Camp Calumet Lutheran in West Ossipee, NH.

Helen is survived by her sons Scott Mallory of Chelmsford, Brian Mallory of Derry, NH, Stephen Mallory and his wife Pitchayaporn of Lowell, and her sister in-law Leigha Joyce Thurston and her husband Richard of Colorado Springs, CO and brother in-law Roger Mallory and his wife Janice of Oklahoma. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Sadly, she was predeceased by her daughter Patricia Anne Mallory, her sister Ruth (Spicher) Zaleski and her husband Thaddeus (Ted), her cousin Charlotte Mae, and many other relatives.

Memorial donations may be made in Helen’s memory to Trinity Lutheran Church of Chelmsford 170 Old Westford. Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824 https://www.tlc-chelmsford.org/online-giving .

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 from 3pm – 5pm at the Blake Chelmsford Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. Her memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 170 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford. Kindly gather at the church. Interment will take place in the Trinity Lutheran Church memorial garden.