Helen Joyce Edwards

Survived by her sisters, Pat Kihn (Mel deceased), Bev Clark (John deceased), and Marj Hopp (Barry), nieces and nephews, Karen Coward, Lori Lerner, Rob Dyble, Brent Volansky, Blair Volansky, Rodney Volansky, Ronald Volansky, Tannie Crutchfield, Natalie Gould, Loreen Penny, Kurtis Hopp, Christy Buckler, Robert Edwards, David Edwards, Gene Edwards , Philip Edwards, Faye Stokes, Marilyn Bergman, Janice Bordnuik, Kenny Edwards, Miriam Anderson, Lorna Rieger, Dennis Edwards, Patrick Edwards, John Griffiths, Joyce Love, Gordon Scott, and many grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, and great-grandnephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Sandy Edwards; parents, Steve and Polly Volansky; sister, Las Dyble, brother, Ron Volansky and his wife Phyllis; niece, Wendy Coward; and partner, Kirby Moysey.

Helen was born in Calgary, AB and grew up in Needles, B.C. She attended high school in Nelson, B.C. and moved to Vancouver, B.C. and then Chilliwack, B.C. She met her future husband, Sandy, and they were married on January 5, 1952. As a young couple, they moved to Vancouver Island, B.C., first to Port Alberni and then to Victoria.

Helen worked in the plumbing industry as a receptionist and plumbing consultant. She took pride in the services she offered and the products she sold, eventually retiring from Westburne Plumbing and Heating at the age of 65. She enjoyed spending her retirement years in her beautiful garden and with friends and family.

Curling was Helen’s favourite sport and she made many life-long friends at Victoria Curling Club. She skipped in regular league games and at numerous bonspiels, always with a smile and contemplative thought.

She was a gracious hostess and celebrated holidays and birthdays with flair. As a florist in her younger years, flowers were her love and her creative flair with arrangements was present for every occasion.

Helen enjoyed travelling with friends and family. Her 80th birthday was celebrated with family on a cruise through the Hawaiian Islands.

Helen’s family and her dogs were her greatest passion and every year she travelled to Fauquier, B.C., visiting family along the way.

Auntie Helen will be remembered as the loving matriarch of the family. She was kind, generous, dignified, compassionate, loyal, and full of humour and integrity. Any visit with Auntie Helen was met with a smile and a table full of food. Her caring, gentle manner will be sorely missed.

A private burial service was held on October 27, 2022, in Victoria. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Panorama Room at Ocean Front Suites in Cowichan Bay on March 25, 2023, at 1 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Auntie Helen’s name to one of her many passionate charities, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and/or Victoria Humane Society and/or B.C. SPCA.