Helen Marlene Louise Beath

Helen was the daughter of Fern and Lewis Beath, sister to Mac (Pat) and Jim (Jean). Helen loved and was loved by her devoted Nieces, Linda Jean (Sabatino), Jo Anne, Patsy, Janice, Jacquelin (Michael), Susan (Perry), Janet and by her Nephew Donald (Cathy) and their families (children and grandchildren) and by her Cousins Laura and David (Samantha) Willis and Ron (Janet) Beath.

Helen was proud of her distinguished career as a Nurse, a graduate of Misericordia School of Nursing in Winnipeg Manitoba, 1956. She held various positions in hospitals from coast to coast, General duty Nurse, Nurse Clinician Educator, Coordinator Quality Assurance, Nurse Administrator and a tenure as a Researcher at the National Institute of Research in Ottawa. While working she pursued further education and achieved a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Winnipeg and a Master of Science in Nursing at McGill University.

Helen was a socially responsible individual, recognized and awarded for the significant contributions to volunteering with numerous associations, recently actively involved with the Niagara Literacy association, and supporting of charities through monetary donations.

Helen had been President of the Niagara Region Laurier Liberal Ladies over a 6 year term.

She had a fervent enthusiasm for politics, hockey, curling and being a proud Canadian.

Helen had an unlimited capacity for creating and maintaining friendships. So many friends, so vast the friendships.

Helen’s family would like to gratefully acknowledge her many passionately supportive friends over the last number of years, Margie and Graham MacDonald, Donna Manning, Marlene Evanson, Jane Cornelius and her Mother Marilyn.

Helen would be pleased to be honoured through individual acts of kindness and the nurturing of strong, meaningful friendships.

If you wish, donations in her name may be made to a charity of your choosing.