Avis de décès de Helen-Jean Willis

POND, HELEN JEAN The death of Helen Jean Pond of Fredericton, wife of the late LeRoy Pond, occurred on Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born in Nashwaaksis, she was the daughter of the late Miah and Bessie (Sharp) Willis. She always regretted never becoming a nurse, but surely has earned her cap from a lifetime of lovingly caring for any and all that were sick or infirmed over the years. Through all her own many sicknesses and operations, she was always there with no complaints or mention of her own troubles for those who needed her. The last several years when she couldn't get around, she spent her time knitting mittens for local schools and the Salvation Army. Helen is survived by one son, Ron Pond (Jo) of Whitehorse, Yukon; two daughters, Louise Clapp (Del) of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, and Sheila Arsenault (Alyre) of Fredericton; five grandchildren, Krista Andrews (Mike) and Ron Goodine (Theresa) of Fredericton, Sabrina Pond (Grant) of Edmonton, Alberta, Sean Pond (Melanie) and Samantha Pond (Bill) of Whitehorse; four great grandchildren, Rebecca Goodine, Maxwell Goodine, Kathryn Andrews, and Ember Pond; and several nieces and nephews. Helen was predeceased by an infant daughter, Sharon Anne; brothers Walter, Barry, and Murray Willis; and sisters Nellie Ross and Bessie Billings. Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, Brookside Drive at Douglas Avenue, Fredericton North, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held on Monday at 3:30 PM from York Funeral Home's T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel. Rev. Greta Smith will officiate. A reception will follow the service in York Funeral Home's Fireside Room. Interment will take place privately in the Douglas Rural Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences may be offered via www.yorkfh.com.