Helen Rosenthal

Helen B. Rosenthal, 77, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully from this life Saturday, January 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation: 5 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021 at Winscott Road Funeral Home, 1001 Winscott Road, Benbrook, Texas 76126.

Funeral Services:  For family and close friends Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at University Christian Church, 2720 S. University Drive, Fort Worth.  If interested in attending and you have not been contacted, please send inquiries to: Burk@RRP.com.  A virtual option is also available at the time of the service: www.universitychristian.org/live.  Burial at Benbrook Cemetery.

Memorials: For those who wish, donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Helen Rosenthal was born January 18, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas. She graduated from R.L. Paschal High School in 1961.  Helen became a member of the Junior Women’s Club of Fort Worth.  She graduated with her Nursing degree from the University of Texas and later received her Masters Degree in Education from Texas Christian University.  Helen started her career as a registered nurse and later a patient education coordinator and ultimately worked in the home health care industry.  Her former co-workers describe her as a hard worker, very smart and feisty, saying she was a real fighter for what was right.

Helen was known most for her great love of her family. She enjoyed family gatherings and wanted to make sure everyone was included.  Helen enjoyed cooking and hosting as well.  She was described by many as a true “giver.”  Not only was she known for her great love of friends and family, but as a giver of unique gifts.  She loved shopping for jewelry and shoes.  She also had a love for antiques and operated booths at two local antique malls for several years.  Helen was a longtime member of University Christian Church.

Helen was preceded in death by the love of her life, her late husband, William “Bill” Arthur Rosenthal, her parents, Raymond R. Bell and Peggy Jane Walsh Bell and her brother, Ray Bell.

Survivors:  Son, William Burk Rosenthal and wife, Alisha of Fort Worth; daughter, Robin Elizabeth Rosenthal; grandchildren, Colby Pendergraft, Regan Rosenthal, and Natalie Rosenthal; and sisters, Kathy Ware and Barbara Bell