Helen June (Richard) Van Horne

She will always be remembered for her gracious spirit and her gentle heart.

Helen Van Horne (nee Richard) was born in Londonderry Nova Scotia in 1922. She was the second youngest in a family of 12. She was predeceased by all her siblings and her parents Raphael and Mary Richard. Helen had dozens of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Helen married J Charles Van Horne in 1944 in Toronto where Charles was stationed at the time. Charles predeceased Helen in 2003. Helen and Charles had 3 children, John Van Horne (Jane) of Campbellton NB, Richard Van Horne (Cecile) of Dartmouth NS and Jane Cowell (Doug) of Victoria ,BC . They will miss her always in their lives. She was grandmother to Richard (Jennifer) of Dartmouth NS, Jennifer Van Horne (George) of Baie Verte NB, Julie Van Horne of Ottawa, ONT, Jill Van Horne (Naason) of Moncton NB and Jesse Cowell of Vancouver, BC. Their Nan was very special to all of them. Helen was also blessed with 2 great grandchildren, Carson and Charlea Van Horne of Dartmouth NS.

Helen had very fond memories of growing up in Londonderry and she loved life with all her brothers and sisters. She was a devoted daughter and the family spent many summer weeks at the sprawling farm house in Londonderry with siblings and her nieces and nephews.

During her Campbellton years she devoted herself to her children, her home, and her St Thomas Aquinas community. She was CWL member and helped out with badge testing for Girl Guides. Many a nervous little girl got her homemaking badge making toast and tea for Helen. Helen was a den mother to many of John’s, Richard’s and Jane’s friends. Helen had a wide circle of friends and she loved her Friday night Tiger games with Aunt Barb and the gang!

After the kids left home Helen went back to work as a Ward Clerk at Soldier’s Memorial Hospital. She loved her work and her wonderful hospital colleagues. She had the odd complaint about the doctors handwriting!

In her later years Helen was content and happy to be living on her own. She loved visits from family and friends and going for drives. She loved visiting with the Caissy clan at their camp in Kedgwick.

A very sincere thank you to Karen Cyr, Helen’s caregiver and long time friend of more than 30 years. Many thanks to Dr. D. Robichaud who was always there for his eldest patient who was still living independently.

A funeral Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at the St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Campbellton, Friday August 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Due to the Covid restrictions we are limited to approximately 50 people and will be by invite only.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the St Thomas Aquinas Parish in Campbellton, New Brunswick.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted in the care of Maher's Funeral Home, Campbellton.

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