Obituary of Helen Marion Kitchen

Helen Kitchen, age 85 of Kingsclear, NB, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020, in the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, NB. Born June 10, 1934, in Newport Station, Hants County, Nova Scotia, she was a daughter of the late William and Edith (Benjamin) Thompson. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law and friend to many. When she was well, you could always find her in the kitchen cooking something, her molasses cookies were a favorite. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by daughters, Dorene (Donnie) Leary, Falmouth, NS; Kathaleen and Verna (John) Eddington, Upper Kingsclear, NB; son, Aulden, Upper Kingsclear, NB; grandchildren, Jamie (Kim) Leary, Falmouth, NS; Keith, Edmondton, AB; Jeff (Katherine) Eddington, St. Thomas, ON; Aulden (Lacey), Mazerolle Settlement; Ryan (Rebecca), Fredericton; great grandchildren, Nicole and Rebecca; Dylan, Jacob, Addy and Kaleb; Willow, Wesley, Brayden and Gemma; sisters-in-law, Grace Constant, ON; Myrna Holland, Yoho Lake; Faye Stewart, Island View; Gloria (Alistair) MacKenzie, ON; and Patsy Kitchen, Upper Kingsclear; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband, Eugene "Gene"; sisters, Violet Wile, Muriel Burgess, and Lillian Rafuse; brothers, Charles, Lewis, Hughie, Howard, Walter, Leon, William, James and Richard; sisters-in-law, Jennie Cochrane and Velma Stafford; brothers-in-law, Lloyd, Hazen and Arthur. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Helen's service will be held at a later date. Donations in her memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice.