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Helen M.
Petchey died on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in
Sackville New Brunswick.
As a child Helen moved from her
birthplace, Plaster Rock, New Brunswick to Dorchester with her late
parents, Frederick and Marion Petchey, as well as her late sister
Dorcas (Petchey) Cuthbert.
Helen graduated from Dorchester Superior
School in 1939. She held two degrees in Arts and Education from The
University of New Brunswick and as a Beaverbrook Scholar, she
completed a Certificate in Education at London University, England in
1959 – 60.
Upon retirement, as an inspirational
teacher and librarian in the Saint John area, she moved to Sackville,
where as a Life Member of the Westmorland Historical Society, she
embarked on a second career as an author.
Meticulously researched and illustrated,
her many books preserve the history of Dorchester and area. She
presented her research at the Loyalist Society in Saint John and at
the Yorkshire 2000 symposium.
In recognition of her work she received
the American Association for State and Local History, Award for
Excellence (1993), the Key to the Village of Dorchester (2001) and the
Dorchester Memorial Library Literary Award (2011).
Helen has had a good life celebrating
her faith, being true to family and friends, serving her community and
doing those things that have given her life meaning. She loved travel,
research, writing her many history books and being both an educator
and a celebrated historian. One hundred and two years of service
should be a life celebrated and not mourned. Rest easy Aunt
Helen.
Helen leaves her niece, Catherine
(Cathy) Cuthbert of Kanata ON.
Many thanks to Margaret Eaton for her
significant contribution to this obituary.
Thanks as well to Father Craig
O’Brien for his spiritual support to Helen.
Instead of flowers please make a gift,
in Helen’s memory, to Holy Trinity Anglican Church in
Dorchester (this may be done on line through Canada Helps) or to St.
Paul’s Anglican Church in Rothesay, New Brunswick or to the
food bank of your choice.
Arrangements are under the care and
supervision of Jones Funeral Home,
Sackville, NB (506) 364-1300. Requiem Mass will be
celebrated at Trinity Anglican Church, Dorchester on Tuesday, January
21, 2025 at 11 am, Father Craig O’Brien officiating.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting the online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook
Page.
1922 2025
Death notice for the town of: Sackville, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
death notice Helen Petchey 1922 2025
obituaries notice Helen Petchey 1922 2025
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