YORKTOWN - Helen Perry Wornom Moore, 78, of Dandy, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 3, 2015.

She was the daughter of the late Helen and Forest Wornom.

Born in Newport News, Perry was a 1954 graduate of Newport News High School. She went on to study at Mary Baldwin and William & Mary.

She was a longtime active member of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church.

Perry worked as an interpreter in Jamestown in the ‘70’s. In 1976, she accepted a position on the State Bicentennial Commission and represented the committee throughout the State of Virginia and in Pennsylvania. She also attended the Yorktown Sister City visit to Zwiebrucken, Germany.

Perry held positions in property management in Newport News and Williamsburg and later became a partner in Capital Landing Ventures in Williamsburg. She was an avid reader, sometimes reading a book a day and retained most of what she read. She enjoyed traveling and made many trips to Europe. She used her many skills in renovating her family’s summer cottage, and resided there until her death.

She is survived by her children, son Jeff Moore (Kathy), daughters, Raleigh Morris (Michael), Liza Hogan (Ed) and Christa Moore (Jeff), six grandchildren, Tony Moore, Jessica Moore Weiss (Jeremy), Reggie Moore (Meredith), Meredith Morris Fisher (Brad), Brad Morris, and Gaston Trimble, and five great-grandchildren, Sloan and Virginia Weiss, Mason and Allison Moore, and Leland Fisher. She is also survived by her sister Carol Sorensen (Dick), nephews Eric (Hadley), Andrew, and great nephews Foster, Caden and Bryce.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, 215 Richmond Road, where a reception will follow.

The family wishes to thank Laura, Megan, Sabrina and other staff from Riverside Hospice and the aides from Home Helpers, who all loving assisted us with her care while at home.

Expressions of sympathy can be made in the form of donations to Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation at P. O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, VA 23187.

Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

Published in Daily Press on June 5, 2015. 
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