Catholics pray to Mary all the TIME for her help with those who have died.
Perhaps THEY can answer your questions a LOT better than this poor, deceived (or deceiving) Prot could EVER hpe to!
You posted that I had a Reader’s Digest version of the Bible. I was just asking if you had anything Biblical to support your statements.
http://www.gotquestions.org/praying-for-the-dead.html