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Helen Amelia Boyce
Aft 1938 - 2010 (< 71 years)-
Name Helen Amelia Boyce Born Aft Apr 1938 Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Gender Female Residence Mar 2010 Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Died 25 Mar 2010 Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Obituary 27 Mar 2010 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Halifax Chronicle Herald
Obituary
Helen Amelia Henwood 71 years of Lisgar Street, Springhill, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 in All Saints Hospital, Springhill. Born in Springhill, she was a daughter of the Late Harold and Catherine (Harroun) Boyce. Helen was a member of the Springhill Baptist Church and the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She was an avid dart player, winning several championships; enjoyed playing 45's, Yatzee and washer toss, tole painting and especially being with her family and friends and spending time at the beach. She will be sadly missed by her husband, Ralph; their children, Ernel (Sandra) Henwood, Westville, Bob (Kim) Henwood and Jamie (Heather) Henwood both of Springhill, Catherine (Robert) Parsons, Brookfield and Diana (Eddie) Pettigrew, Springhill; Helen's daughter, Bonnie Lee (Brian) MacDonald, Springhill; several grand and great grandchildren; brothers, Jack, Donald (Elsie Peterson), Robert, all of Springhill and Harold (Lillian) of Sydney, Cape Breton; sister, Linda (Ben) Thompson, South Brook; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters, Joyce, Patsy and Diana and an infant sister, Nancy. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill, (902 597 2361) from where visitation will be held 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 Sunday, March 28, 2010 from the Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held 2:00 pm Monday, March 29, 2010 from the Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Berry officiating. Burial in Mapleton Cemetery, at a later date. If so desired, donations in Helen's memory may be made to Nova Scotia Lung Association or Springhill Baptist Church would be appreciated.
[Saturday, 27-March-2010 www.brownsfuneralhome.com, Springhill, NS]
[collected by EMKeys 2010-03-27]
Buried Mapleton Cemetery, Mapleton, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Person ID I53730 Arthur - Research Last Modified 30 Mar 2010
Father Harold Leo Boyce, b. 1913, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 8 Jul 1992 (Age 79 years) Mother Catherine Elizabeth Harroun, b. 1914, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 27 Nov 1996 (Age 82 years) Family ID F19002 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Children 1. Bonnie Lee Boyce Family ID F21925 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ralph Amasa Henwood, b. CA 1937, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 7 Feb 2015, Upper Nappan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 78 years) Married Y [3] Children 1. Ernel Henwood 2. Robert Henwood 3. Jamie Henwood 4. Catherine Henwood 5. Diana Henwood Family ID F19004 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Helen Boyce (1938-2010)
Helen Amelia Boyce ( 1938 - 2010 ), daughter of Harold Boyce ans Catherine Harroun; married Ralph Henwood
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Sources - [S695] Obituaries: General, Helen (Boyce) Henwood, Halifax Chroinicle Herald, 27 Mar 2010.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Diana (Boyce) Matthews, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 22 Mar 2010.
- [S564] Electronic Sources, Springhill Heritage Group Forums <http://www.sybertooth.ca/cgi-bin/yabb/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=genq;action=display;num=1167349250>, posted 29 Jan 07 by Cathy.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Helen (Boyce) Henwood, Halifax Chroinicle Herald, 27 Mar 2010.