Helen Minto WILSON

FOWLER, Bennett, Helen - Peacefully in Ottawa at Park Place Retirement Home on Tuesday October 14th, 2008 in her 95th year. Helen Minto Wilson beloved wife of the late Dr. Louis Fowler and the late Gordon Bennett. Dear mother of Isabel Millington (Steve) and Robert Fowler (Judy). Loving stepmother of the late Lois Fowler Begg (Bill, also predeceased). Helen will also be missed by Gordon's children Don Bennett (Darlene), Marjorie Brideaux (Wayne), Alan Bennett (Wendy) and Bruce Bennett (Lynne) and their families. Loving grandmother of Scott Millington (Suneeta), Brad Millington, Robbie Millington, Michael Fowler (Ali), Kevin Fowler, Nancy Maguire (Jim) and David Begg (Brenda). Great grandmother of Emma Fowler, Thomas Fowler, Adam Begg, Devon Begg and Katie Maguire. Sister of the late Jim Wilson and his wife Edith. Helen will also be fondly remembered by her nieces Barbara Stanley (Mike) and Marian Seanor (Art). Born in Brampton, Ontario on February 1st 1914, Helen was the daughter of Herbert and Florence (Pickering) Wilson. She graduated in Honours Classics from the University of Toronto, Victoria College in 1935, followed by a year at the Ontario College of Education. Her career in teaching eventually brought her to Port Hope, where she met and married the new Presbyterian Minister, Louis Fowler. Later, in Aurora, she resumed her career until she and Louis retired to Port Hope in 1972 where Louis died in 1981. Her later years were enriched by family, friends, travel, her involvement in the life of St. Paul's Church, and especially by her marriage to her long time friend, Gordon Bennett. As her eyesight and memory faded, Helen remained a gracious, kind and thoughtful lady to the end. Friends are invited to call at the ROSS FUNERAL CHAPEL, 135 Walton St., Port Hope, Sunday October 19th from 2 - 4 p.m. Service will be held at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Walton St., Port Hope, on Monday October 20th at 2 p.m. Interment Port Hope Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church or to the CNIB would be appreciated and can be received at www.rossfuneralchapel.com 11282453