HELEN ELIZABETH FRASER (BETTY) (TESKEY)

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HELEN ELIZABETH FRASER (BETTY) (nee TESKEY) It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our mother, Betty, at the Squamish General Hospital on Thursday, June 9, 2011. She was predeceased by her loving husband (Jack) John Alexander Finlay Fraser in 1995. Betty was born and raised in Port Arthur, ON and as a teenager, she was crowned Miss Port Arthur! At 18 years old, she moved to Winnipeg and lived there most of her life. At 19 years of age, she married Jack Fraser and raised their three children by whom she is survived: John (Leslie Ross), Bill (Winnipeg) and Cathy (Eric Prall) of Whistler, BC along with six grandchildren, her niece Carol (Gordon Bowley) of California, and great-granddaughter Haidyn, who brought her great joy. Mom was a very kind and loving person, who will be terribly missed by her family, but never forgotten. Betty loved to play bridge with the girls from Winnipeg. She was a great cook, a devoted volunteer for the Saint Agnes Hospital Guild, a member of the Winnipeg Winter Club and the St. Charles Country Club. She loved to go to The Dance Club with Dad! One of our fondest memories is of mom's remarkable ability to make the best ever cookies with multiple varieties. You knew you had touched her soul when she would gift you with a batch. Many people including her Pemberton boys (friends of her grandson Deiter) will miss her as she would often prepare them a batch or two, Oatmeal anyone? Betty moved to Pemberton, BC and was blessed in her last years to wake up every morning to the view of the Coastal Mountain Range and to the sight of hummingbirds on her deck. We would like to thank the wonderful doctors and nurses at Lions Gate Hospital, the remarkably kind Vancouver dentist, Dr. P. H. Trestor, and the staff at the Squamish General Hospital for the amazing care she received. In the last few weeks, mom was especially touched by the loving phone calls she received from her eldest son John and grandson John (Chow) in which she heard from them how much they loved her. We were very happy to see her feel such peace before she passed into eternal light. A private family gathering has taken place with interment to follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Winnipeg later this fall. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in her name can be made to the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation, Box 35, Whistler, BC V0N 1B8. When she shall die, Take her and cut her out in little stars, And she will make the face of heav'n so fine, That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish sun. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet'.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 18, 2011