Helen Z. Pearl of Bloomfield, formerly of New Britain, died Oct. 4. She was the wife of Jason Pearl. She was the daughter of Col. George Zalkan and Harriet Libman Zalkan. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Gary M. Pearl and his wife Leora Cope of Walnut Creek, Calif., Esther Rubin Corcoran and her husband Mark of Southington, and Lawrence J. Pearl and his wife Stacy of Freehold Township, N.J.; her grandchildren, David Pearl, Melissa Pearl, Alyssa Rubin, Aaron Rubin, Carly Pearl and Leah Pearl; her brother, Robert L. Zalkan and his wife Kaye of North Carolina; and a niece and nephew.