Helena Margareta (Nordenfelt) Erickson

Helena Margareta (Nordenfelt) Erickson, most lovingly referred to as “Mormor,” entered into eternal rest peacefully at home on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, just 16 days shy of her 102nd birthday.
She was born in Åland, a chain of islands between Sweden and Finland, on March 4, 1916. She was the ninth of 12 children born to Werner and Julia (Soderberg) Nordenfelt.
She moved to New York City in 1939 and married John-Erik Erickson (also originally from Åland) in 1947.
She was predeceased by her husband John-Erik (1978) and her two daughters: Greta Marlene (Erickson) Colin (1948-2003) and Ramona Elizabeth (Erickson) Walsh (1951-2011).
She is survived by her seven grandchildren: Erica Sarnecky (Scott) of New Hampton, Christina Daciuk (Christian) of Warwick, Erin Walsh (Chris) of East Northport, Shawn Walsh (Cherie ) of Vernon, N.J., John Colin (Casey) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Elizabeth Colin of Aspen, Colorado, and Christopher Colin (Juliana) of Warwick, as well as one step-grandchild, Jeremy Walsh (Tara) of Garden City.
She had 12 great-grandchildren: Carter and Charlotte Daciuk, Brooke and Emily Sarnecky, Brody Walsh, Austin and Helena Kinslow, Connor, Jack and Cooper Colin, and Cora and Wyatt Green-Colin as well as five step-great grandchildren: Megan, Ryan, Colin, Patrick and Brynn.
Mormor is also survived by her loving nephews Richard Lindblom, his partner Nancy Meyer, and Bobby Lindblom; her nieces Ann-Marie Gullo, Britta Larka, Britta Cagnazzi (Victor) and Beverly Malmbeck as well as many great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Huntington’s Disease of America organization online at http://hdsa.org or mailed to: HDSA 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018.
Arrangements were made by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.