HELEN JOSIFEK, 91, of OCEAN GROVE and White Plains, NY, died Thursday January 3, 2008, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She had worked as an art teacher for the White Plains Public School System for more than thirty years until retiring in 1970. Mrs. Josifek was a member of the Presbyterian Church on the Hill, Wayside and was known for her glass art objects made from the fire-ruined stained glass windows of the old First Presbyterian Church of Asbury Park from which many thousands of dollars were raised. She is remembered for having crossed the fire lines to collect containers of the broken glass for this project and others. She was an active volunteer and part time activities director at the Red Bank ConvaCenter , the Clara Swain and the Francis Asbury Manors in Ocean Grove. She also tutored English as a second language. Her entire life was a life of service, teaching and volunteering as a missionary to her communities. Born in Yorkville, N. Y., she had lived in White Plains most of her life and Ocean Grove for thirty years, then in Asbury Park prior to her residency at King Manor in Neptune. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Josifek in 1980. Surviving are two sons, Edward P. Dowdall of Granite Springs, N. Y., and Roy Dowdall of Medina, NY, two daughters, Margaret Huszar of South Yarmouth, Mass and Joyce Pietrobono of St. Petersburg, Fla., two stepdaughters, Virginia Bailey of Melbourne, Fla and Mickey Randazzo of Longwood, Fla. and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Saturday evening, January 5 at 8:00 PM. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home from 7:00 PM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Presbyterian Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Wayside, N. J. 07712 would be appreciated.