Helen Maria Kervin
1919-2019
Helen Maria Kervin – age 99, of Berwick, passed away
peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019 in Grand View Manor, Berwick,
with family by her side. Born in Canning, she was a daughter of the
late Oscar and Emily (Smith) Rogers. She worked as a telephone
operator in Canning during the Second World War. Together with her
late husband, she assisted in the operation of the H.C. Lindsay
Funeral Home in Berwick. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother who made many sacrifices during her time living
at the funeral home. Their living room was the funeral home parlour
and on many occasions, including Christmas, she gave up her household
to provide room for grieving families. Helen often opened her home to
her children’s friends who, to this day, speaks fondly of
visiting the Kervin home. Together with Joyce Beattie, she owned and
operated the dress shop, Kerbea Fashion, and enjoyed volunteering in
her community, spending summers at the cottage in Ross Creek and
winters in Florida. She is survived by daughters, Fay Mounce, Berwick;
Susanne Nette, Halifax; son, Robert (Sally), Berwick; son-in-law; Marc
Wirig, Annapolis, Maryland; grandchildren, Peter Wirig, Annapolis,
Maryland; Emily (Mark) Lamond, London, England; Angela (Adam)
Pellerine, Norfolk, Virginia; David (Samantha) Mounce, Toronto,
Ontario; Matthew Nette (Nasha Nijhawan), Halifax; Michael Nette,
Albania; Andrew Nette (Christine Shultis), Canmore, Alberta;
great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Lilly, Carter, Charlotte, Harriet,
Jackson and Cameron; sister-in-law, Doris Rogers, Montreal, Quebec;
brother-in-law, Delbert Gates, Sudbury, Ontario; many nieces and
nephews. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert « Bob »; daughter,
Margo Wirig; great-grandson, James Robert Lamond; sisters, Dorothy
Taylor, Jean Gardner and Elizabeth Gates; brothers, George, Lemuel,
Oscar, Cliff and Miller. Cremation has taken place and there will be
no visitation, by request. A funeral service, followed by a reception,
will take place at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019 in the Christ
Anglican Church, Berwick, Reverend Mel Malton and Reverend Sarah Scott
officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Berwick
Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to the Serenity Suite at
Grand View Manor (for palliative care). Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Helen Maria Kervin 19192019..
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia