Helen May (née Haddon) FORBES

Helen May (née Haddon) Forbes passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026, in her 86th year. She was the beloved wife of Glenn, whom she married at the age of 17, for 68 years. Helen was the loving mother of four children, Joanne (Mark) Jamieson, Murray (Annette) Forbes, Scott (Karen) Forbes, and Sharon (the late Bill) Smith. She delighted in her 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, plus the Brinksman girls that called her 'Gran' and 31 nieces, nephews, and their spouses. Helen was predeceased by her parents, Edgar Reginald and Kate Louisa Haddon (née Ward), and by her siblings and their spouses: Grace and Bud Coulter, Ollie and Margaret Haddon, Edgar and Babe Haddon, Gord and Doreen Haddon, Margaret and Bill Spence, Marion and Charles Curran, and Kathy Graham. She is also predeceased by her in-laws, Donald and Irene Forbes, and sister-in-law Lois (Ted) Bastow. Helen is survived by her brothers Eric (the late Marianne) (Joann) of Myrtle Beach and Lloyd (Shelly) of Edmonton, and her brother-in-law Bill Graham of Tillsonburg, ON. At the age of 85, Helen will be remembered for her dedication to her family and her community.