Paula Festa Helmken
Paula Festa Helmken, 70, of Stowe, died peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Lahey Medical Center in Burlington, Mass., surrounded by family. Paula was a true force of a woman who will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure to know her.
Paula was born on March 2, 1951, in Ossining, N.Y., to Marion Noller and Wallace Vincent âKnuteâ Festa, as the younger of two daughters. She graduated from Mahopac High School and earned a degree from Champlain College in Burlington. She grew up in an active and loving family that made camping adventures and ski trips an integral part of her childhood. Marion and Knute also later became beloved longtime Stowe residents.