Helena Lucille Harris
It is with inestimable sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Helena Lucille Harris, beloved wife of the late Charles Arthur Harris, daughter of the late Alvin Manfred Eve and the late Helena Noricka Eve, of Ajax, Ontario, Canada, in her 99th year.
A memorial service in her honour will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1.00pm at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Bermuda.
Our mother devoted 44 years of her life to educating Bermuda’s students. She taught at Ewing Street School, May Francis School, Central School [now Victor Scott School], and Prospect Primary School. She is well remembered and respected by those whose lives she touched as an educator.
Mommy, predeceased by her eldest son, Michael Duane Berkeley [Heather], lives on through:
Son: Robert Charles Harris [Michelle]
Daughters: Judith-Anne Lucille Baumann [Hugo], Andrea Denise Brown, Roberta Charlene Talbot [George]
Grandchildren: Duane Berkeley [Jade], Andre Berkeley [Sarah], Shaun Berkeley [Stephanie], Chrystal Berkeley, Alicia Harris, Gabriela Baumann, Ciara Talbot, Ade Brown [Sarah], Randall Harris [Alta], Bianca Baumann, Brittane Talbot, Jorae Talbot
Great grandchildren: Myah Talbot, Nazir Talbot
Nephews: Dayton Wharton [Justina], Paget Wharton [Kendra], Alton Wharton [Sophia], Barry Eve, Stanley Welch [Sean], Kenneth Welch [Tina], Deon Eve [Robyn]
Great nephews: Yuri Prou [Kesha], Shannon Eve, Shae Burgess
Great grand nephews: Chance Eve, Montana Eve-Scott
Goddaughter and niece: Deborah Prou
Nieces: Dahlia Liburd [Warrington], Shirley Eve-Burgess [John], Anita Fleming [Randolph], Helena Laverne Eve [deceased], Sharon Renee [Bonnie] Eve [deceased], Annette Eve
Great nieces: Theresa Francis Miller [Linton], Alicia Eve, Jamila Eve
Great grand niece: Madison Eve-Scott
Siblings: Marion Welch, deceased [Kenneth, deceased], Calvin Eve, deceased [Verna], Leroy Eve, deceased [Edith, deceased], Elroy Eve [Ianthia]
Sister-in-law: Mildred Harris
Other family members too numerous to mention.
Our mother’s ashes will be scattered on the emerald green waters of her beloved Bermuda.
Online streaming of the memorial service can be seen here.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vision Bermuda [formerly the Society for the Blind], charity #90, here, or contact 441-292-3231 or info@visionbermuda.bm.
We extend our humble gratitude to our dear friends and family in Canada and Bermuda, Extendicare Winbourne Park [Ajax, Ontario], mommy’s caregivers [especially Geraldine, Elisabeth, and Caitlyn], The Simple Alternative Funeral Centres [Pickering, Ontario], mommy’s hairdresser, Selma Bruce, and others who have supported our family in the care of our mother in her final days. Colours may be worn. There will not be a wake.
