Helena (Seale) McQuade ... former jewelry designer

ROCHESTER - Helena M. (Seale) McQuade, 74, of Rochester and formerly long time Kittery resident, died on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Boston, Mass., on August 9, 1943, she was the youngest daughter of the late William F. and Helena M. (Herron) Seale. Helena was raised in and around the greater Boston area.
She met and married her husband of 36 years, the late Thomas J. McQuade. For many years she was a Navy wife until they settled in Kittery and raised their family for 45 years; 36 of those years on Lewis Road in the house her husband built from the ground up. Most recently she downsized and enjoyed her new home in Rochester, where she was closer to some family and her close friends Doris and Calvin Spurr.
She was a talented Jewelry designer for Balfour before getting married. Later in life she worked in management in many of the outlets in Kittery before working for Micromed until her health declined and she retired.
She is survived by her sons Thomas O. McQuade and Michael S. McQuade both of Rochester; her grandchildren Catarina L. McQuade, Trisha L. McQuade and her partner Jesse Eaton and Mathew and Scott McQuade; her beloved great-grandchildren Carte James and Kyra Lynn; plus several nieces and nephews. Helena is also survived by her sister Louise Williams of Wenham, Mass., as well as all of her close friends and her "adopted" kids Jennifer Cloutier and Tammy Butner. She loved you all.