Helen M. Cuffe, 87, of East Peoria, passed away at 3:10am Sunday, October 14, 2018 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Helen was born December 10, 1930 in Miami, FL to Carl G. and Helen F. Ward Wilson. She married Robert Cuffe on October 28, 1956 in Hernando, MS; he preceded her in death in 2017. Surviving are five children, Michael (Tammy) Cuffe, Deborah (William) Dapper, Stephen, David, and Katherine Cuffe; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Cuffe. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, and a grandson, Kyle Cuffe. Helen was a dedicated homemaker. Later in life, she worked as a secretary at the Peoria County Health Department.