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PHILLIPS Helen Stewart
(nee Snyder)
13 May 1940 – 19 March 2024
After a protracted battle with abdominal cancer, Helen, surrounded by her family, passed away quietly in her home on Tuesday the 19th of March. She was in her 84th year.
Helen was born on the 13th of April 1940 in Montreal to loving parents Brodie and Mina Snyder (now deceased). She grew up in Montreal West and briefly attended McGill University before enrolling in the nurses training program at the Montreal General Hospital. She worked more than 25 years in various nursing positions including hospital nurse, VON nurse and finally a Public Health nurse, before retiring in 2005. While raising a family and working almost full time she continued her studies and, eventually obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science, a Masters degree in Education and a second Masters degree in Philosophy. A lifelong volunteer, Helen was active in the formation of The Kemptville and District Home Support organization, (KDHS) a group founded to provide advice and assistance to seniors in the Kemptville area. She worked with that body for a number of years including serving as the long-time Chairperson of the organization’s Board of Directors.
Helen was the best friend and life partner of Ross, her spouse of 62 years and is succeeded by and will be greatly missed by her adored but generally underappreciated children Catherine, Monica and James, by her grandchildren Susanna, Joshua and Josiah (deceased), by her great grandchildren Sierra and Jasper and by her much loved sister-in-law Patricia. She was predeceased by her brother Brodie. Special thanks is owed to the palliative team which gave Helen such tender and thoughtful care in the last days of her life. Particularly noteworthy was the work of Dr. Tania Zakum and nurses Melissa Morin, Debby Carswell and Lisa Blais.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Seniors Community Services (the successor to KDHS) at 21 Sanders St, Kemptville or on line at SENIORSCS.CA Funeral arrangements include a private ceremony for immediate family members, followed by a celebration of her life to take place later in the spring.
Seniors Community Services
Tuesday March 19th 2024
Death notice for the town of: Kemptville, Province: Ontario
death notice Helen Stewart Phillips Snyder Tuesday March 19th 2024
obituaries notice Helen Stewart Phillips Snyder Tuesday March 19th 2024
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