Passed away on December 22, 2023 at The Village of Wentworth Heights in her 98th year. She was predeceased by her husband Lorne Parke, her daughter Joyce (Garbe), brother Darcy Bush, sister Evelyn (Bush) Smith, brother-in-law Lloyd Smith, brother-in-law Stanley Parke, sister-in-law Elsie (Rumbles) and sister-in-law Charlotte (Parke) Hoover. Survived by her sons Jim (Valerie), Allan (Cindi), son-in-law Lee Garbe, sister-in-law Catherine Bush, brother-in-law Robert Hoover, grandchildren Michelle (Andrew) Garbe Harriman, Alicia (Anderson) Garbe Suarez, Cody (Deniz Ayman) Garbe, Emily Garbe, Fraser Parke, Fiona (Cory Hooper) Parke, Elliott (Emilia) Parke, Claire Parke and great grandsons Hudson, Nolan and Aiden Harriman, Marcus and Wesley Suarez, Logan and Isaac Parke. Helen was born and raised in Stormont County and moved to Hamilton in the early 1950’s to teach elementary school. There she met Lorne, a resident of Haldimand County. After marrying in 1954 they operated a Holstein dairy farm at Caledonia for many years. After retiring from the farm, they lived in Caledonia where they enjoyed time with family and friends, community activities and as long-time members of Grace United Church and Unity Church. Special thanks to the entire team at the Village of Wentworth Heights, Hamilton where Helen resided for the past six years, for their incredible love and care. A celebration of life service will be held at Grace United Church, 174 Caithness St. E. Caledonia on Saturday, January 27th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace United Church, Caledonia, Haldimand Norfolk Community Senior Support Services Inc. or the Norfolk Haldimand Community Hospice.
