Helen Kathleen EVERETT

LYMAN, Helen Kathleen (nee Everett). Died peacefully on February 16 in her ninetieth year in Pointe Claire, Quebec. She was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, the oldest of four daughters of Dr. Herbert Everett and Miriam Mowat Everett. She attended MacDonald College in Montreal and graduated in 1939. While at university she met Francis Lyman, who she married June 29, 1940 in St. Stephen. After the war, Helen and Francis lived in Montreal then moved to Pointe Claire in 1951. Helen was known for her spontaneity, generosity, optimistic outlook, sharp wit, glamour, and capacity for creating enjoyment and fun with and for others. She was known as an excellent friend, extraordinary cook and hostess, lover of gardening, and a wonderful mother. No one who knew her could think of her without a smile, and an appreciation for her sparkle and pizzazz. Sunshine, brightness, family and friends were her lifeblood. She will be greatly missed by all those whose lives she touched. Helen is survived by her three children, Peter, Deborah, and Annabel, her sister Bunny Campbell, cousins Jura Estes and Frances Everett, brother and sister-in-law Dr. William and Faith Feindel, seven loving grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 15 at Cedar Park United Church in Pointe Claire. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/1/2008