Helen Jane Kelloway

February 21, 1960 – November 6, 2026

Helen Jane Kelloway, age 66, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Helen was a woman of incredible strength, warmth, and generosity. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren, Selena, Deanna and Coady; she poured her time, energy and whole heart into their daily lives.

Born to Marie (McKinnon) and Ronald Turner, Helen was lovingly raised from a young age by her maternal grandparents Jane and Coady McKinnon where she grew up side-by-side with her aunts and uncles building a bond so close they were more like sisters and brothers. Throughout her life, she also cherished her relationship with her biological siblings, creating a large, blended family.

Helen is survived by her daughter April (Doug Morrison) MacKinnon, granddaughters Selena, Deanna and grandson Coady; the McKinnon family, Carmie Chiasson, Anne (John) Vernon, Joyce McInnis, Cathy (Jamie) Gilliam, Frank (Lorna), Jerry (Donna), Arnold (Debbie),and Bernie (Lisa), and sister in -law Peggy; the Turner family , Bernadette (Lennie) Boutilier, Anne (Peter) MacIntyre, Tammy, Billy (Mary), Coady (Sue), Chris, Jimmy (Kim), and Ronnie (Christa), half siblings Crystal (Thane) Jewer and Shane (Sheri); uncles and aunt on the Turner side, nieces, nephews and cousins,

Helen was predeceased by her parent, grandparents, a sister (Agnes)and nephew (Tyler Boutilier) in infancy; the McKinnon Family, Claire, Adrian (Mable), Coady, Ronnie, and uncle Sonny Chiasson, uncles on the Turner side and by her former spouse John Kelloway.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union Street, Glace Bay,on November 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.