NIKIFORUK o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-05 published
NIKIFORUK,
Hellena (née
KIDICK)
On Friday, December 28, 2007, on her 87th birthday, Helen
NIKIFORUK
passed away peacefully with her family at her side at the Saint_Joseph's
Lifecare
Centre.
Loving wife for 59 years of John
NIKIFORUK,
beloved mother of Lee Ann, Joan, Michael (Kristen), John (Jeanette)
and Peter (Daniel). Caring and loving Baba of Matthew, Jessica,
Claire, Benjamin and little Elijah. Survived by her sister Olga
CELLIERS and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents,
Anna and Hgnat
KIDICK and her four sisters: Anne, Mary, Stella
and Theresa. Prior to World War 2, Helen taught elementary school
in the Windsor area and in her hometown of Thorold, Ontario.
In 1942, Helen enlisted in the Women's Royal Naval Service and
was stationed in Coverdale, New Brunswick as a wireless operator.
Following the war, Helen enrolled in the University of Toronto
and earned a degree in Modern Languages. For over 50 years, Helen
was an active and involved member of the Brantford community.
She volunteered at the Brantford General Hospital in a variety
of capacities over five decades. She supported the Brantford
Symphony, the Brantford Music Club, the Brantford Opera Guild
and the Glenhyrst Arts Council. She was a member of the Brantford
Womens' University Club. Through the 60s and 70s, Helen returned
to teaching as a supply teacher with the Brant County Board of
education. During the summer months, Helen was a resident of
Lake Muskoka where she welcomed and entertained family and Friends
for over 50 years. Helen will be remembered by the family and
Friends as a woman of many talents and interests who always encouraged
others to reach beyond the ordinary. She will be sorely missed
by all who knew her. Cremation has taken place. Friends will
be received at the Dennis Toll Funeral Home, 55 Charing Cross
Street, Brantford on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 1-2 p.m. with
a memorial service to follow in the chapel at 2: 00 p.m. Donations
in Helen's memory to the Brantford General Hospital or the Saint_Joseph's
Lifecare Centre would be greatly appreciated. www.dennistoll.ca
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NIKITIN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-24 published
STEEP,
Denis
At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, on Friday
March 21, 2008 Mr. Denis
STEEP of Clinton in his 54th year. Beloved
husband of Heather
HART. Dear Dad of Daniel. Father of Curtis
(Rosa) and Cedric
STEEP. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Ken
STEEP of Clinton, June
SHANAHAN of London, Linda
SMITH of West
Palm
Beach,
Florida, Leonard and Jean
STEEP of Huron Park, Deb
and George
BROMLEY of Huron Park, Deb and Zeke
NIKITIN,
John
and Brenda
HART,
Bob and Jackie
HART all of Clinton, Ken
HART
of Kitchener, and Tanya
HART and Mike of Clinton. Predeceased
by his parents William and Annie
STEEP, sister Barb
VAN
DAMME,
and by brother-in-law Doug
SMITH.
Friends will be received at
the Falconer Funeral Homes 153 High St. Clinton, on Tuesday from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday
March 26, 2008 at 2 p.m. Cremation. As expressions of sympathy
memorial donations in Trust for Daniel's education (Cheques made
payable to Heather Hart in Trust) would be greatly appreciated.
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