Helen Veronica was born in Mechanicville, NY on December 8, 1921. She was the third of four daughters born to Harry Ellsworth and Emma Jean (Connelly) Rose.  After Emma’s passing in 1925, Harry married Eudora and two more sisters and three brothers completed the family.

She married Eugene Earle Darrow on June 27, 1943 in the town of Colony at Melvin Darrow's home. The Darrow family lived in the Schenectady area where they welcomed their five children: Judy, Jim, Earle, Patty, and Bruce.  In 1955, they moved to Southern California where they raised their family.

Helen passed away on February 17, 2020 at the age of 98 in Oceanside, CA.  The last of her generation, Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene, her sisters, Irene, Emma, Hazel, Monica, and Wilma, her brothers, Mark, Harry, and Bryan, and her grandson, Scott Huebner. She is survived by her 5 children, Judy (Hank) Huebner of Star, ID, Jim (Bonnie) Darrow of Torrance, CA, Earle (Sharon) Darrow, Patty Darrow of Phoenix, AZ, and Bruce (Sandy) Darrow of Oceanside, 14 grandchildren, Alan (Holly) Huebner, Robin (Dan) Dorris, Heath Huebner, Wendy (John) Sweet, Heather Darrow, Heidi (Bryan) Darrow Schad, John (Heather) Darrow, Steve (Traycee) Darrow, Tami (Kenny) Wells, April (Terry) Leamaster, Debbie Even, Denise (Scott) Kreisher, Phil (Jennifer) Even, and Jamie(Daniel) Jaime,  37 great grand children including Ivy Anderson, Marcus Anderson, Jacob Huebner, Adam Huebner, Alysha Dorris, Kaylee Dorris, Ryan Dorris, Tyler Huebner, Caleb Huebner, Kyle Huebner, Kamryn Huebner, Rylee Huebner, Rae Sweet, Victoria Sweet, Daniel Alvarez, Matthew Alvarez, Emily Darrow, Nicholas Darrow, Katrina (Michael) Wanner, Anthony (Dwayne) Yniguez, Kimberlee Yniguez, Amber Sager, Dana Leamaster, Eric Leamaster, Marissa Even, Alex Huerta, Tyra Darrow-Jaime (Joe Gonzales), Toni Jaime, and DJ Jaime, 5 great-great grandchildren, Seth Wanner, Violet Edwards, Ava Gonzales, Matthew Gilmer, and Paisley Huebner, and many, many nieces and nephews. 

She is loved and missed by many.