VACAVILLE, CA – Helen Elizabeth Chamberlain went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 90 on June 20th from pneumonia, at Vacavalley Hospital. She was a resident of Vacaville Convalescent & Rehab (VCRC). Helen was born near Castine, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph Schell & Mary Brandon-Schell. She was predeceased by her only brother Richard Schell. She married Thomas Chamberlain in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in 1948.   They resided in Southport, New York near Elmira, New York and she lived there until 2005  following Thomas' death in 1994. She then moved to Vacaville, CA to be near family. Leaving to cherish her memory are her son, David Chamberlain and his wife Carol Chamberlain of Newark Valley, NY, her daughter Cyndi Jackson and her husband Bill Jackson of Vacaville CA, granddaughters, Rebekah Harriman(& her husband Rian) of Vacaville CA, and Renae Jackson, Huntingdon Beach, CA;  grandsons,  Ryan Jackson of Kansas City, Kansas; Ian Chamberlain, Lockwood, New York; Owen Chamberlain(& his wife Christina) of Boise, Idaho; Sean Chamberlain, Elmira, NY and Nicholas Chamberlain of Chemung, NY.

Helen worked for almost 3 decades as a waitress at the X-Cel Dairy in Southport, NY. She loved people, and everyone knew her. She grew up on a farm and she valued the simple things in life. She was a hard worker. Most of all she cherished her family and especially her grandchildren of which she was very proud of. She was an inspiration to her family and very supportive of their endeavors. A kind, gentle, and loving soul like no other. She will always be remembered and deeply missed. Helen was a woman of great faith and a bright shining light in this world.

A Memorial service will be held Thursday, June 27 ^th , at 11a.m. at the TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, in Vacaville.