On August 15, 2010 Helen Gipprich (nee Opolko); beloved wife of the late John W. Gipprich; devoted mother of John W. Gipprich, Jr. and his wife LaVern, Gerri A. Strain and her husband George and Stephen J. Gipprich and his wife Jeanne; loving grandmother of Diane Bruno, Lauren Strain and David, Jeffrey and Kevin Gipprich; great grandmother of Matthew and Amanda Bruno and Katelyn Cassidy; dear sister of Evelyn Hershfeld.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26) on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8pm. A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church on Friday at 10:00am. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church 100 Church Lane Cockeysville, Md. 21030.