It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Helen Marie Pelham, age 77, of Herring Cove, on May 25, 2019, in the QE II Hospital, Halifax Infirmary site. Born in Truro on July 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Belliveau) Pearson.
Helen graduated from high school in Truro, and after beginning her career in her hometown, she moved to Halifax, where she began an over 50-year career with the CBC. During these years, she was given many opportunities to travel, including the Olympics in Japan and Australia, as well as work on many different productions, including Street Cents, Codco, and finally, This Hour has 22 Minutes where she spent the last 24 years of her career working and making many, many great friends. By the time she finished, she knew this show inside and out, sometimes referred to as the “college of knowledge” by co-workers. Helen also enjoyed her free time, golfing in the summers, skiing in the winters, and playing cards, in her later years chasing nightly jackpots as she and her partner Annette took their games on the road, traveling from church hall to church hall. Her most cherished activity, however, was spending time with her grandchildren, watching them play sports, vacationing with them, and their favorite, having sleepovers at gramma’s.
Helen is survived by her husband of 52 years, Peter; her son, Stephen (Janine); grandchildren Jack, and Simon; and many nieces and nephews, every one of them ”her favorite”. She was predeceased by her parents; and brothers, Bernie (Shirley) and Reg. Her family would like to thank Lisa Cosgrove for all she has done during Helen’s illness.
Visitation will be from 2 – 4 pm and 6 – 8 pm, Tuesday, May 28, at JA Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr., Halifax. Funeral service will take place at 11 am, Wednesday, May 29 at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, 6 St Michaels Ave, Halifax, with a reception to follow in the Church Hall. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
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