Helen Canterbury Cohn Millstone, wife of philanthropist and developer Isadore E. Millstone and widow of the late Lawrence H. Cohn, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at the age of 98, after an illness of several months. Among her many social and religious activities through the years was having served as a president of the Temple Israel Sisterhood.

Mrs. Millstone married Isadore E. Millstone in 1999. Until her recent illness limited her activities, she accompanied her husband at the numerous Jewish and general community events in which they participated, including those of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Jewish Community Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and United Hebrew Congregation, where her husband was honored in January to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg of United Hebrew Congregation, recalls Helen Millstone as having been “always an extremely nice and approachable person. You could always easily see the warmth, admiration and affection she and Isadore Millsone shared. They especially enjoyed the ‘Shabbat Alive!’ musical concerts at the synagogue performed by Rick Recht. Helen enjoyed joining in the singing and clapping at the concerts. Just watching Helen and Isadore Millstone being so active and vital changed my idea of what it means to be ‘old.’ Neither of them were old; they taught me being aged does not necessarily mean being old.”

Mrs. Millstone was also recalled for her love and devotion to her family, her love of jazz music and her enjoyment of her home and garden. She also enjoyed her activities at the Temple Israel Sisterhood of which she was a past president and later at United Hebrew.

Rabbi Howard Kaplansky of United Hebrew was out of town at the time of Mrs. Millstone’s passing. Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg officiated at the private memorial service at United Hebrew Temple, which was followed by a private interment in Jonesberg, Mo.

Memorial contributions may be made to charities of the donor’s choice.