Helen W. Marden died on January 27, 2017, in Concord, MA, following a lengthy illness. She was born Helen Grace Wright, October 29, 1919, in Watertown, MA, to parents Warren Mead Wright and Helen Robinson Wright. She attended The Cambridge School of Weston and Black Mountain College, in North Carolina. As a young child, Helen contracted tuberculosis, and was not expected to fully recover. Apparently, the doctors underestimated her stubborn determination. In 1944, Helen married Robert H. Marden, a fellow-student at Black Mountain College. The couple later divorced. After Robert finished military service in World War ll, the couple lived in Cambridge, MA. In 1950-51, they built a home at 30 Kendall Common Rd, in Weston, MA. They had two children. The family spent many summers at the Wright family summer home, at Fairhaven Bay, Concord. In 2004, Helen moved to West Concord. Later, she relocated to Newbury Court, a life-care facility adjacent to Emerson Hospital, in Concord. She remained independent and drove her own car until she reached her nineties. Helen leaves a son, Christopher Marden, of Colorado Springs, CO; a granddaughter, Jessica Marden, of Sunderland, MA; two step-grandchildren: John Aziz, of Groton, MA, and Heather Katie Goddard, of Groton; two sisters: Julianne Wright Neaverson, of Bloomfield, CT, and Emmalie Wright Millard, of Dallas, TX; and lifelong friends from Weston. She was predeceased in 2012 by a son, Nathaniel Marden; and in 2005 by her eldest sister, Mary Wright Cherington. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Helen had numerous charitable interests, particularly those pertaining to the natural world and to the welfare of animals. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to: Concord Land Conservation Trust, PO Box 141, Concord, MA 01742. Arrangements are under the care of the Dee Funeral Home of Concord.