Helen Frances DeLaney, 84, of Butler died at 1:45 p.m. Friday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 5, 1925, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Ann Senko Yalshevec.

She was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church.

She enjoyed spending time with her family. She had worked as a clerk for Murphy's and for Woolworths.

She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Ray (Diane) Kriebel of Lyndora; two sons, John E. and his wife, Linda, DeLaney of Butler and Paul V. DeLaney of Butler; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Steven Yalshevec of Lyndora.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Leroy DeLaney, who she married Sept. 23, 1948, and who died Oct. 11, 1998; six sisters, and two brothers.

<B>DELANEY</B> — Friends of Helen Frances DeLaney, who died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, Butler. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery.Information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.