Salvadora Carlene Heilman, 71, a lifetime resident of Pasadena, died on November 16, 2013 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

She was born on November 1, 1942, in Baltimore, to the late Beatrice and Samuel Camarrata. After graduating from Catholic High School, she worked for London Fog from 1960 to 1964, then for the MVA from 1964 to 1972, then held various positions with Anne Arundel County School’s from 1983 until 2009, such as PTA president, nurse at George Fox Middle School, and assistant teacher for the Maryland’s Tomorrow Program at Northeast High School. She enjoyed cooking: Italian Night and Thanksgiving dinners in Ocean City; playing 500 rummy, helping kids at school, spending time with her family and taking care of her grandchildren.

Along with her parents, Carlene is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 28 years: Albert R. Heilman, Jr., and her previous husband Frank Ostrowski.

She is survived by her two sons: Sam Ostrowski, of Pasadena, Joseph Heilman and his wife Jessica, of Pasadena; and five grandchildren: Mia Bella, Madison, Luciana, Emma, and Giuseppe.

Family requests friends visit on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM at the Gregory J. Gonce Funeral Home, PA, 169 Riviera Dr, Pasadena. The procession will leave the funeral home at 10:30 AM on Thursday to go to St. Jane Frances Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM, with interment to follow in Meadowridge Memorial Park. Feel free to express your condolences here as well.