The South Coastal Village Volunteers received the note below from the family of Helen Elizabeth Rathburn, who died on December 5, 2024 at the age of 100. A service for her was held in the chapel of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro on January 9, 2025, on what would have been Helen’s 101st birthday.
To Our Many Angels at South Coastal Village Volunteers
Our family wants to thank you for all of the days you spent with our mother.
It always brightened her day! She considered those who visited her her friends.
You are all truly special individuals.
With kind hearts,
Our sincerest gratitude.
Signed: Janis and Ernie Saxberg / Joyce Glass / Vincent Glass
Our family wants to thank you for all of the days you spent with our mother.
It always brightened her day! She considered those who visited her her friends.
You are all truly special individuals.
With kind hearts,
Our sincerest gratitude.
Signed: Janis and Ernie Saxberg / Joyce Glass / Vincent Glass

Helen Rathburn celebrated her centennial in 2024 with friends. Included was Svetla Lawless, who with her husband, Bob Lawless, was a devoted SCVV caregiver for Helen. They became like family members, recollects Svetla.