Helen Emma Young
1944-2020
Helen Emma Young (nee Thompson) – born on July
27, 1944 passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 7, 2020 at
home. Born in Hastings, Cumberland County. She graduated from Onslow
High School and went on to take the three-year nursing program at the
Memorial Hospital in Windsor, Nova Scotia. Helen graduated as a
registered nurse in 1967, working in her chosen profession for 28
years in Kentville, NS. Dedicating herself to her patients, first at
the Nova Scotia Sanitorium working with TB patients, then the
Blanchard Fraser Memorial Hospital, and finally, at the Valley
Regional Hospital in the maternity ward. Helen was a member of the
Nurses Union, serving as the local president for several years. During
the last years she dedicated herself to the local Seniors’
Council and the New Minas 50 Plus Club, serving as board members. She
was an activist in the support of local seniors working with local
government to improve lives of seniors in Nova Scotia. She was proud
of her work both as a registered nurse and advocate. Predeceased by
her parents and step-parents, Ralph Thompson (Dorothy) and Emma Davis
(Raymond), infant brother, James Davis, and niece, Tania Thompson. She
is survived by her three children, Chris Young (Lexie), Kentville,
Corinne Currie (Jamie), Kentville, Colin Young (Stephanie), Fall
River, brothers, Stanley Thompson (Ruth), Amherst, Bill Davis, Truro,
Robert Davis (Gwen), Debert, David Thompson (Sylvia), Amherst, and
sister, Elizabeth MacDonald (Bruce), Bridgewater, grandchildren, Ryan
Walker (Kristy), Dartmouth, Kady Walker (Keaton), Kentville, Morgan
Walker (Travis), Dartmouth, Jodie Walker (Dillon), Halifax, and
Lochlan Currie, Kentville, and many nieces and nephews. She loved her
family fiercely and was immensely proud of her children and
grandchildren, all of whom will miss her strong support, love,
friendship, words of wisdom and stories. Cremation has taken place. A
private service will be held. A video webcast of the service will be
available on-line at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020.
Interment will take place in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill,
NS. Family flowers only. Donations can be made in Helen’s
memory to the Children’s Wish Foundation. 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 Emma Young 19442020..
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia