NOLAN, Helen Mary (nee McCormack) – Passed away in peace at St. Michael’s Hospital October 7, 2009. Born August 16, 1914 in St. Joseph’s, NL. While Helen lived in ‘Canada’ for over 60 years, Newfoundland was the home of her heart. Helen married Bertram Nolan August 8, 1942. They had five children: Anne, Elsie, Walter (Nancy), Kathy (Kim Garner), Marg (Pat Esaw); and five grandchildren: Anne, Stephanie, Jeffrey, Kathryn and Laura. Predeceased by husband Bert, daughter Anne, and her siblings Mary (Ralph Bertelsen), Anne (Sr. Mary Basil), Jack (Mary), George (Margaret), Neil, Charles (Gertrude), Kathleen, and Margaret (George Furey). Survived by her sister Patricia (Gerald Davis) and her beloved nieces and nephews. Blessed by a career she loved, Helen retired from teaching in 1979 and later obtained an Honors BA from York University. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Arthritis Society (393 University Avenue, Suite 1700, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E6) or St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation – Palliative Care Unit (30 Bond St., Toronto, ON M5B 1W8).