Helen’s Obituary
CHALLONER (Taylor, Mitchell), Helen Florrine – age 80, Deerfield, Yarmouth Co., passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2021 in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born August 24, 1940 in Yarmouth, she was a daughter to the late Viola Taylor. In her younger years, Helen worked in the restaurant industry and later worked as a housekeeper and fish processor. Helen loved bingo, as well as crocheting and knitting. She also loved butterflies, cats and hummingbirds and she was fond of being able to feed some deer and a rabbit in her backyard. She is survived by her children, Joanne Taylor, Yarmouth; Beverly (Bernard) Pictou, Arcadia; Jeannie (John) DeViller, Stanbourne; Marjorie (Aldrick) Surette, Yarmouth; Blaine (Kelley) Smith, Raynardton, as well as by step-children, Kenneth Challoner, Springhaven; Jeffery Challoner, Alberta and Crystal Challoner, Port Maitland. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren, along with siblings, Victoria “Vicky” Hurlburt, Michael Taylor, Stanley Taylor and Yvonne; a step-daughter-in-law, Kathy McKibbon. Aside from her mother, she was predeceased by her husband, Eugene “Gene” Challoner; a step-son, Richard “Ricky” Challoner; sisters, Hilda, Ida, Annie, Joanne; brothers, Gary, Donald, David and Richard, along with three other siblings in infancy. Visitation will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at H.M. Huskilson’s Funeral Home, 29 Albert St., Yarmouth, where the funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 12, Rev. M. Alden Fells officiating. In keeping with Covid-19 guidelines, the maximum number of people permitted at the funeral home is 150, masks are required along with social distancing guidelines. You are asked to please use the side entrance for both the visitation and the funeral service. Interment will follow in the Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Lung Association or Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation. You may leave messages of condolence for the family by visiting www.huskilson.net
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Helen Florrine Challoner August 24 1940 August 08 2021..
H.M.Huskilson funeral homes and crematorium
Death notice for the town of: Yarmouth, Province: Nova Scotia