Helen Marie Forrest, 89, our beloved mother, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 25, 1933, the daughter of Laurenzo and Josephine Russo. Helen worked at the Arma Division at Ambac Industries in Garden City, NY where she helped build the instrumentation system that prepared the Lunar Module (LEM) for the first trip to the moon. Soon after that, she would meet the love of her life, Wesley (Gerry) Forrest, who she shared 53 loving years with. She spent the rest of her years as a homemaker, enjoyed knitting and cooking. True to her Italian tradition, she faithfully made her sauce and meatballs every Sunday until recently for her family to enjoy. Helen is survived by her son, Wesley Forrest, Jr.; daughter, Peggy Almstead and her husband, Ken, and three grandchildren, Jake, Steven and Peter of Waccabuc, NY. The family will receive family and friends from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, September 11th at Andrew Torregrossa & Son’s Funeral Home, 1305 79th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228.