Mrs. Helen Gaida Krisa

Died peacefully at age 91 following a lengthy illness.

Helen, at age 10, immigrated to Montreal, Canada with her family from Korchmin, Western Ukraine.

Pre-deceased by her husband Michael of 63 years in 2012, Helen leaves to mourn her sister Lena Maibroda (Wasyl, deceased), daughter Dania (BGEN ret’d. Isidore Popowych), her sons Bill (Jackie Vieira), John, Gerald (Christine Malo) and grandsons Michael (Ariane Farrell), Andrij, and Danylo Popowych, as well as many extended family members and friends.

Helen was active and well-known in the Ukrainian community. She was a 60+ year member of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (ABVM) parish in Rosemount, holding many key executive positions, including that of president for a total of 17 years. As well, she was a member (soprano) of the church choir and directed the Golden Age choir. Helen was known for her beautiful Ukrainian Korovais (ornamental yeast breads) which frequently graced the tables at banquets, weddings, anniversaries, births and deaths as well as used to greet, in the Ukrainian tradition, visiting clergy and dignitaries to the parish. Her welcoming and friendly demeanor as well as her engaging smile endeared her not only to family but to friends and strangers.

Visitation on Tuesday January 30, 2018 from 2:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm at Alfred Dallaire Memoria, 3254 rue Bellechasse, Montreal with Panachyda service at 7:30 pm.

Funeral service to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 9:30 am at the Assumption (ABVM) parish, 6185 10^th ave, Montreal followed by internment at Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Catholic cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish would be greatly appreciated.

A special thank you to CHUM 19^th floor nurses, doctors and staff as well as to CHSLD Jeanne-Le Ber for their compassionate and loving care in her last days.

A wonderful, caring, and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many, she will be fondly and greatly missed.

Vichnaya Pamyat!