Helen Lemay, 1917-2008

Helen (Bedard) Lemay, a long-time resident of High Prairie, passed away at the High Prairie Hospital on Monday, June 2, 2008, at 90 years of age. Helen was the first child of Napoleon and Alma Bedard. She was born Aug. 12, 1917 near Quebec City. The family moved to Montreal, then Berlin, New Hampshire before moving to Dreau, near Girouxville, in 1929. Helen met Henry Lemay, a co-worker at the McLennan Hospital and married July 15, 1939. In 1941, the young family moved to High Prairie. In 1951 they moved to Enilda to farm and in 1966 back to High Prairie. Helen was widowed in 1983. She continued to live in her home until 2004 when she moved to Pleasantview Lodge in High Prairie. Helen will be known for her love of life and non-importance of possessions. She has always had a high regard for celebrating family and friends’ events. She missed few family marriages, baptisms, graduations or funerals. She has always enjoyed many celebrations over a meal. Church and faith were fundamental in her life. Helen will be sadly missed by: her brothers, Louis Bedard of High Prairie and Charles (Marion) Bedard of Vancouver; sister-in-law Agnes Bedard of Giroxville; and her children Robert (Janet) of Enilda, Paul (Myrna) of Grande Prairie, Leo (Leona) of St. Albert, Arthur (Carol) of Whitecourt, Alta. and Louise (David) Hnydyk of Two Hills, Alta. She also leaves to mourn 17 grandchildren as well as numerous great-grandchildren. Helen was predeceased by: her parents; younger brother Luc Bedard; her husband, Henry Lemay; and daughter-in-law Lorraine Lemay. The funeral was held at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church in High Prairie Friday, June 6, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital, the Pleasantview Lodge Society in High Prairie or the charity of one’s choice.

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