Helen Stevenson Ciamacco ’80

Helen died June 13, 2025, of cardiac arrest.

She was born May 9, 1958, and grew up in Bethesda, Md., graduating from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md. At Princeton, she enjoyed participating in the Band and developed lifelong friendships with roommates and classmates. She was one of only a few women who graduated with a mechanical and aerospace engineering degree in 1980. She earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at San Diego State University. Always the thoughtful and thorough engineer with an innovative mind, Helen worked at DuPont upon graduation and eventually moved to San Diego, where she held engineering roles with a specialty in health-care devices and applications.

Helen is survived by her husband, Sam, and their two sons. We will miss her calm presence, deep thinking, intellectual curiosity, dry wit, and warm friendship. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.