Helene A. (Saltzmann) Craver, 71, of Marion died May 2, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lee Craver.

Born in Irvington, N.J., the daughter of the late John A. and Helen L. (Skrovanak) Saltzmann, she lived in Marion most of her life.

Mrs. Craver was a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Marion. She was formerly employed as a legal secretary at Corbin, Hoyt & Watson in Morristown, N.J. and later was the secretary to the Marion Board of Selectmen at Marion Town Hall, a career she enjoyed for 23 years before retiring in 2010.

Survivors include her husband, her four beloved children; Timothy Craver, of New Bedford; Matthew Craver and his wife Cathy of Bloomfield, Conn.;

Sally Kurtz and her husband Ned of Denver, Colo., and Jason Craver and his wife Jennifer of Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Marylis Saltzmann of Highland Lakes, N.J.

Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. in St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, 124 Front St. Marion. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Tobey Hospital, Intensive Care Unit, 43 High St. Wareham, MA 02571. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett.