Helen (Mickey) Bean, a long-time Watertown resident, died peacefully at home on Thursday, the 27th of June, surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born in Cambridge in 1924 to John and Fotini (Savas) Pappas. Her parents had emigrated from Halicarnassus (Bodrum), Asia Minor, in 1916. She was the youngest of their children; Florence (Prescott), Mary (Janaros), and Michael (Pappas) have all predeceased her. The family moved to New York City for a few years and returned to Watertown in 1928 after her father died suddenly. Her father's remaining seven brothers and their families stepped in to help raise his young family. The closeness of this extended family instilled strong feelings in Helen of loyalty and devotion to family that remained throughout her life. Helen graduated from Watertown High School in 1942 and worked for the State Office of Employment as an interviewer. After she married and started a family, Helen left to work as a secretary for Watertown Public Schools, first at the East Junior High School and later at the Cunniff Elementary School. Her decision was inspired by her desire to coordinate her work hours and vacation schedule with her children's. This typified the selfless and loving attitude she felt for her family throughout her life. Helen's cousin, Julia (Pappas) Welch, introduced her to James Bean (one of 16), and the two married in 1955. Helen was a loving and devoted mother to her three children William, Elaine, and James Jr. Her love of family ensured plenty of noisy gatherings with the large Bean and Pappas clans. She loved the beach, which led to many sun-splashed days in Nahant and Plum Island, MA, Newport, RI, and Ogunquit, ME. She was incredibly proud of her children, her grandchildren Jacqueline, Nicole, Brendan, Erin, Conor, and Patrick, and her great granddaughter Madilyn. To her, no sound was sweeter than Yia Yia' being called out to her by one of her little cherubs. In addition to her devotion to family, Helen was a loyal friend and a community volunteer. For many years she served with the Ladies Philoptochos Society of the Greek Orthodox Church Taxiarchae of Watertown and the Watertown Senior Center, for which she recently received an award of recognition. She touched many people's lives with her compassion, her generosity, and her humor. Although she will be greatly missed, her unique, loving spirit will live on within those who knew and loved her.