Helen E. Farrell

Helen was born on March 30th, 1932 to the parents of Sarah Jane Riley (pre-deceased) and Christopher Irish (pre-deceased) in the St. Patrick’s village of Still Valley in Plymouth, Montserrat. Helen attended the St. Mary's school and was very intelligent in her studies.

In the 1950’s, she migrated to Antigua and St. Kitts, where she worked as a nanny. After a while, she moved back to Montserrat, where she did housekeeping for the Wall’s, Osborne’s and Gardeners for many years in Plymouth, Montserrat. She also worked at the Courthouse and the Technical College as a custodian.

She met her husband, Willy Farrell (pre-deceased) in 1960 and they married in 1970 after accepting Jesus Christ as their personal savior. In 1981, after the death of her husband, Willy Farrell, she decided to migrate to the United States, where she resided until her death.

Left to mourn her loss are her seven (7) children, Joyce Robinson-Crisp, Ingrid Stanley, Yvette Stoute, and Condair Zachariah (Texas); Curlita Walters (Tortola); Robert White (St. Thomas); and Terrance White (Tennessee).

Her eighteen (18) grandchildren, Federico Robinson Jr. and Teresa Robinson (New Mexico); Eduardo Robinson (Nevada); Edwin White, Delio Walters, Kisha Walters, and Margaux Walters (Tortola); Saranah Williams (Florida); Clarisa Browne-Peat (Texas), Emery Payne, Thalia Simon-Thomas, and Clarence (Sorrel) Craig James (Antigua- deceased); Natasha Baptist (Georgia); Ulrick White and Delvis Stoute (California); Delevette Stoute (Texas); Terri Ann White, Angelene White, and Tianna White (Tennessee). She is also survived by her thirty-four (34) great-grandchildren, four (4) great-great grandchildren and five (5) god-children: Horner (Spoon) Tuitt (Montserrat); Horatio (pre-deceased); Craig Tuitt and Orlis Tuitt-Charles (London); and Joseph Tuitt.

Helen has four (4) sisters, Yvonne Hendrickson (St. Kitts); Sylvia Ryan and Rose Greaves (Montserrat); and Lady-Ann Daley Bryan (predeceased). Three (3) brothers, James Syers (pre-deceased); James Welch (London); Leroy Welch (Montserrat). Four (4) sons-in-law, Pastor Winston Stanley, William (Delly) Stoute, Guinn Crisp, and David Zachariah (Texas). One (1) daughter-in-law, Angel White (Tennessee). Two (2) sisters-in-law, Henrietta Syers (pre-deceased) and Marlene Welch (London). Two (2) brothers-in-law, Alfred Ryan and Clarence Greaves (Montserrat). And many nieces and nephews, Sarah Syers and Rose Andrews (Canada); Kitty Syers and Alvern Ryan (Montserrat); Delores Hendrickson and Terrance James (New York); Anesta Benjamin-Salam (Florida); Maureen Jeremy, Edrich Graham, and Julian Bryan (Antigua); Trecia Greaves and Natasha Hepburn (London); Ron Hendrickson (St. Kitts); Celvin Syers (Maryland); Cordell Graham (pre-deceased) and many more, too numerous to mention.

Her co-workers included, Bernadine Brown (Florida); Iola Henry and Margaret Dangle-Ben (St. Thomas). Her special friends included, James White Jr., the Gages Community (Montserrat); older members of the Bethel SDA Church (Montserrat); Albuquerque Seventh-day Adventist Church (New Mexico); City Seventh-day Adventist Church (St. Thomas); and the Round Rock Seventh-day Adventist Church (Texas), where she last attended. Daphne Christian and Family, Donna Smith, Patsy Peters, Rosie and Julius Titre, Arleen Benjamin and Family, Eliza Williams, Judith Creighton, Laurel Payne, Brother Allison Heskey, Pastor Vincent David, Lisa Donastorg, and Betty Roach (St. Thomas); Cyril Roach (London); Kenneth Roach, Doris Roach-Martin, Helen Bramble, Sarah O' Garro, and Joycelyn Davis-Williams (United States); The Honorable Rose Willock, Kaffu Cabey and family, Jackie Dangler, Alfred Williams, Julette Bob, Agnes Christopher, Thelma Farrell, Vern and Debbie Lewis, and Joycelyn Bramble (Montserrat); and Pauline Farrell (Virgin Gorda).

Funeral services for the late Helen E. Farrell will be held on Sunday, November 21st at 2:30PM (Central time), 4:30PM (Atlantic Standard Time), at the Round Rock Seventh-day Adventist Church (4 Applegate Circle, Round Rock, Texas 78665). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and public health regulations, all attendees must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing.

Viewing of her open casket will begin at 1:30PM (Central time), 3:30PM (Atlantic Standard Time). The funeral service will be streamed live on Zoom:

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The private burial service will be on Monday, November 22, 2021 at the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) cemetery in Georgetown Texas.

Special Thanks to the Gabriel’s Funeral Chapel and Crematory for their excellent services with our mother.

Miss Helen lived a very good life and we her children have the hope that we will see her rise to meet Jesus when he comes back to take us home. We say thank you to everyone for all your prayers, love, encouragement, support, and well wishes at this sorrowful time. Blessings to all of you.