HUBBARD Helen R. Dripps, 78 of Hubbard, died Sunday morning, April 28, 2002, at Northside Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1924, in Hubbard, a daughter of Ralph and Lucy Mangino Garono and was a life long Hubbard resident.

Mrs. Dripps was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking and being with her family.

Her husband, Arthur "Pat" Dripps, whom she married June 2, 1948, died June 30, 1984. She leaves a son, Larry (Joan) Dripps of Hubbard; a daughter, Patty (James) Medvec of Powell, OH; grandchildren, Stephanie, Michelle, Patrick and Jenna; great grandchildren, Victoria, Nathaniel and Makayla. Five brothers, Paul, Joseph, Anthony, Samuel and Lawrence Garono, three sisters, Mary Cipriano, Ann DePersico and Rose Rinaldi and her parents are deceased.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, 9:30 AM at the Kelley-Robb Funeral Home and at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Church.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, 5 to 8 PM.

To view this obituary and to send condolences to the family, please visit www.kelley-robb.com.

Contributions can be made to the Potential Development School for Autistic Children, 209 West Woodland Ave. Youngstown, OH 44502 or to the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Northeast Ohio, 219 North River Road, Warren, OH 44483.

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