Helen Ilona Barton's Obituary
Helen Ilona Barton, age 68 of Leesburg, Florida, passed away on Thursday October 18 2018. She was born to the late Charles and Helen Ellevenvi in Budapest Hungry on August 16, 1950.
Her family immigrated to the United States and settled in Miami when Helen was six. She spent most of her adult life working for the Bell System in a number of positions in Miami and Atlanta. She lived in Greater Miami area until 1986 when the family moved to Lilburn GA, She retired from BellSouth in 2008 and moved to Pendergrass GA in 2010 until she relocated to Central Florida in 2015.
Helen had a love of travel, she and her former husband of 38 years, David Barton, had the joy of many trips across the country and globe.
Survivors include her daughter Julie E. Basile and her sister Mary Minish. Helen was predeceased by her sister Katy and brother Charles.
Helen request that her ashes be spread across the waters of Sanibel Island, a place she referred to as her paradise on earth.
Should friends desire, contributions may be the Leesburg Humane Society in memory of Helen.
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