Helen C. Hassakis, 92, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away at 6:49 A.M. Sunday, March 10, 2019 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born on Tuesday, January 18, 1927 in St. Louis, MO to William and Ruby (Tampakis) Coukoulis.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Hughey Funeral Home with Reverend Victor Long officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to M. Denny Hassakis Fund through Illinois Bar Foundation for at risk youth and juvenile justice throughout Southern Illinois and State Wide or to the Jefferson County Historical Village.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.