Helen Artigues Gindele, CW’51, a former director of donor relations in the School of Arts & Sciences, died on July 20. She was 96.

Ms. Artigues Gindele joined Penn’s development department in 1965 as a writer and editor. In 1973, she became the first woman to head a division in the department, serving as the director of the newly created stewardship office. She then became the director of donor relations in 1976, a role she held until 1987. Ms. Artigues Gindele served on the public relations committee of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show and was an active member of the Women’s Committee of the Penn Museum. 

She is survived by two nieces; four stepchildren; and seven step-grandchildren.