Helen Sawyer

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Helen (Needleman) Sawyer, 95, of Cambridge, Massachusetts passed peacefully on March 28, 2024, surrounded by loving family. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Sawyer and his wife Cathi, and Matthew Sawyer and his wife Sharon, three grandchildren Natalie, Andrew, and Hannah as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Helen was married for 62 years to Robert Sawyer who passed in 2016. She is a graduate of Smith College and earned a Master of Library Science from Boston University. For over 25 years, Helen was a librarian in the Brookline Public Schools.

Graveside service at 1:00pm on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Lindwood Memorial Park, 490 North St.,  Randolph. Following the service, family and friends will gather in the Beal Family Interfaith Chapel at Newbridge on the Charles,  5000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA from 3:00-8:00 pm.

Donations in Helen’s name may be made to Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind or the Baker School Library in Brookline, Massachusetts.