Helen Maxwell Salzman

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Salzman, Helen Maxwell of Edina, beloved mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, passed away on 9/29/08 at age 98. Born in Philadelphia, PA on January 6, 1910, to Martha and Maxwell Stevenson, she resided in Minneapolis from1949 when her husband, Brig. Gen. Elmer Henry Salzman retired from the Marine Corps to join the Aero Division of Minneapolis Honeywell. He died in 1958 at the age of 56. Her marriage to George Fullerton of Deephaven ended in 1978. Helen attended Bryn Mawr College from 1927 until 1930 when she left to marry Lt. Salzman. She received her BA degree in 1983 from Trinity College, Hartford, CT, at age 73--the oldest person to graduate from the college. She was active in many civic organizations in Minneapolis, holding offices in: the American Red Cross, St Barnabas Hospital Women's Board, Friends of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, St Paul's Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary, Blake School Mother's Association, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, the vestry of St Martin's-by-the-Lake Episcopal Church and served as a volunteer in the Hennepin County Court Services Custody Division. She was a member of the Society of Minnesota Sculptors, Minneapolis Women's Club writers' group, DAR Monument Chapter of Minneapolis and AAUW. For many years she maintained a residence in Connecticut where she was a member of the Suffield Women's Club and the Suffield Historical Society. She will be remembered by her devoted family for her constant, loving support and her many interests and talents: painting, sculpture, creative writing, bridge, theatre and concerts. Her enthusiasm, laughter, and love of learning will continue to be an inspiration to her family and many friends. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth of Houston, TX and Lawrence (Martha) of Minneapolis, and daughter, Virginia Macro (Anthony) of East Windsor Hill, CT; grandchildren: Sara Forrest, Bronwen Macro, Mark, Keith, Wayne, Craig, Kevin, Todd, Max, and Ted Salzman, eighteen great-grandchildren and her nephew, Robert Harding, Jr. of St. Paul. He is the son of Helen's sister, Martha Stevenson Harding, deceased, a former resident of Kenwood, and Robert Harding, deceased, of Philadelphia. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church--Haiti Project, or to a charity of the donor's choice. A memorial service will be held on October 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m., at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave., Minneapolis. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

Published on October 5, 2008