Mrs. Helen M. State

August 16, 1931 - August 23, 2021

Helen M. State, 90, of Cortland, passed away at home on Monday August 23, 2021. Born August 16, 1931 in New Jersey, Helen was a daughter of Hugh and Sarah Kinsella Maxwell and a resident of Cortland most of her life. Helen was a 1949 graduate of St. Cecelia's Parochial School in Kearney, New Jersey, She retired after many years of service as the secretary to the President and Board of Directors of the Cortland Savings Bank. Additionally, she was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, a member of St. Mary's School Parents Guild, assisted in the nursery for church and Bingo and also served as a teacher for religious education. Helen is survived by her two daughters; MaryBeth Conlon and Sally Ann (Daniel) Stehm both of Cortland and her son; John (Ruth) State lll also of Cortland, a sister; Sue Maxwell of Cortland and a brother; Robert Maxwell of Maine, 10 grandchildren; Christine (Kevin) Smith, Thomas, Michael, John, Liam, Mary Kathleen and Ellen Conlon, Aidan and Owen Stehm and Gabriella State., 2 great grandchildren; Declan and Ronan Smith and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; Helen was preceded in death by her husband; John W. State, Jr. in 2020 as well as siblings; Joan Roszkowski, Sally O'Kane, Pete Maxwell and Michael Maxwell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends on Friday from 5-7 p.m. in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home, Cortland, N.Y. www.riccardifuneralhome.com Contributions in Helen's memory may be ,made to St. Mary's Church 59 N. Main St. Cortland, N.Y. 13045