HELENE CHABOT (BERNARDIN)

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HELENE CHABOT (nee BERNARDIN) Psalm 118: 6 Le Seigneur est pour moi, Je ne crains rien. Hélène Chabot (née Bernardin) passed away peacefully on December 19, 2017, at the age of 88, with her family by her side. Hélène will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 68 years, Yves Chabot; her five children, André (Margaret), Monique, Pat (Daryl), Norman (Cindy) and Daniel (Colleen); her 11 grandchildren, Natalie, Paul, Raymond, Katie, Matthew, Shelley, Dan, Michelle, Jaclyn, Erika and Steven; and her 17 great-grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn her siblings: Robert, Claire, Simone and Rene. Hélène was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Angeline Bernardin; her siblings: Cecile, Leon, Armand, Lucien-August, Lucien-Charles, Jean, Olivier and Laurent; her grandson Garett Roy; daughter-in-law Beatrice Chabot and son-in-law René Roy. Hélène and Yves raised their family on the farm outside of St. Eustache. Hélène was a devoted wife and mother. She was involved in many aspects of the farm, which included raising chickens, and was known for her delicious meals delivered to the field. Hélène and Yves enjoyed travelling south with their motor home in the winter. After retiring from farming they moved to Headingley where they resided for 25 years. Hélène was an active member of Women's Aglow. She drew her strength and comfort from the Lord and always had an encouraging word. The family would like to thank the staff at Grace Hospital and Actionmarguerite - Valade for the care and compassion Hélène received during her brief illness. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Hélène's name to the Alzheimer Society or Cancer Care. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, December 27, at 1:30 p.m. at Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church, 3390 Portage Ave., Winnipeg. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit www.chapellawn.ca Chapel Lawn Funeral Home 204-885-9715

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 23, 2017