Helene Augusta Brown, a Helena resident and longtime member of her community, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. She was 92.
Born Helene Arrotta on May 23, 1934, in Newburgh, New York, she attended local schools there before enrolling at Ladycliff College in Highland Falls, New York. It was a blind date that changed the course of her life — one that introduced her to Robert Brown, who would become her husband and bring her eventually to Montana.
Complete details on survivors, service arrangements, and her years in Helena were not available in initial reports. A full obituary is expected to be published through local funeral services.
Helene Augusta Brown was 92.