Helen Mary Banna
elevated QdHK0 With profound sadness and tremendous sorrow the family of Helen Mary Elizabeth (Henderson) Banna announce her passing on January 14th, 2021 at the age of 67. Helen is survived by her loving husband Souhail and her three sons Peter (Patricia), Paul (Ivy) and Robert (Jennifer). Devoted Nana to Greyson, Charlie, Klayton and Hayden. She is also survived by her only sister and best friend Roberta Smith (Ken). Helen had a wonderful zest for life and positive can-do attitude. Her presence had a way of brightening even the darkest of days. Her reach has no bounds as she has family and friends from all over the world. Helen was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Valley Chapter #297, Caledon, Ontario. She will be dearly missed by all of her family, friends and her Chapter brothers and sisters. As expressions of sympathy and in lieu of flowers donations to the Arthritis Society or The Covenant House would be greatly appreciated by the family. A celebration of Helen’s life will be held in the near future. But for now we leave you with this, “Nana na na, Nana na na, hey hey hey, goodbye.”
She left way to soon, blessings and hugs to her family and friends.
Rob, Kristin and AJ
My condolences to Souhail and family. I have great memories working with Helen at the Davis Centre. She brought so much fun to residents and staff. She will be missed by many and always in our hearts.
Souhail,
our deepest condolences go out to you and your family at this very difficult time. Helen was a great lady with a great sense of humour. She will be sadly missed by many who were lucky to have known her.
Thinking of you all.
Love Dave, Rose and Hailey
My heart is broken and you will be missed by all you touched. RIP my beautiful friend. Heaven really got a great lady. As you say WOOHOO
Helen was one if a kind. Her energy & zest for life was infectious and brought joy to many lives. She will be missed. Eastern Star has lost their greatest ambassador. Our thoughts and prayers are with Souhail and her family. Love Janice & Peter Parker
She will be mist
Deepest Codolences and Love from the Durette family. You are in our hearts and our thoughts.
Sending my heartfelt sympathy to all the family. Helen will be greatly missed by many. Memories can never be taken away and you have many to always remember her with.
Helen was a caring and vibrant person and will be truly missed by everyone she touched .
Our condolences to Souhail and the family..
Marg and Dave McGregor
Souhail,
Our deepest sympathy to you & your family.
You are in our thoughts & prayers.
Love Steve, Colleen, McLean & Jackson
“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy”
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Helen you will be in my heart forever…xoxoxoxo
You are always remembered by your family and friends.RIP Helen.
My deepest condolences to the family of a great lady
That I had the pleasure of knowing for 25 years while working at the Davis Center.
She was always so full of life
And she never really knew what was up her sleeve. FONDEST MEMORIES ALWAYS.
Helen I’m so sorry to hear you have left this world as it now leaves a heck of a void to fill. You were a true one of a kind person.
You always treated me like one of your own and your family was there for me when I needed support. I hope I can return that favor in these tough times.
Rest peaceful aunt Helen.
Roberta, our deepest condolences for the loss of your dear sister. Our thoughts are with you. Bernie and Cindy MacLean
Helen, your energy and joy for living, your caring and sharing ways are your legacy that we will remember and treasure. To your family left behind, my profound regrets and condolences.
Our hearts are broken. You touched so many people and you were loved by so many people.
You will be so very missed.
Helen approached everything with such passion, the world will be dimmer without her in it. May she Rest In Peace.
My condolences to Souhail and family.
My deepest condolences to the entire family and especially the grandchildren who Helen just adored and always love to talk about and show pictures.
Helen will be sadly missed as she always made me feel so special she was a wonderful amazing lady and the best of everything that we would like to be like.
Star love and friendship
Pina Perone
Helen, I think I can say you are remembered by all of your extended family both in Canada, the US, Australia, and Scotland. May your spirit soar and be free.
Helen, your love for seniors and others was inspiring. You were the pivotal reason I entered Senior Care and have not left these last 15 years.
You were always the life in any room.
My sincerest condolences to the entire family.
Souhail, my deepest sympathy to you and your family. I am so, so sorry. My thoughts are with you.
My deepest condolences to the entire family. I had the pleasure of knowing Helen during her time at the Davis Centre. Her zest for life was contagious and her passion for the seniors she served was outstanding. She will be missed.
Helen,
You were the light in so many lives. You helped without question and often gave without return. Your passion for life and those you loved was endless.
Our paths crossed through work but our friendship grew out of respect and trust in each other. We kept each other grounded, we supported each other through ups and downs, through thick and thin and we could tell each other as it was. We were joined at the hip. I will truly miss all the fun, laughter and memories that we shared together.
“A good friend is hard to find, hard to lose and hard to forget”
Cheers to you my friend!
Lynda
Our Sincerest condolences to the Banna family. We remember Helen with fond memories of her quick wit, kindness and fun songs. You were a ray of sunshine and will be missed dearly.
My thoughts are with you and the family. I was lucky to have talked to Helen before Christmas. We reminisced about times at The Davis Centre and about her family. Helen’s grandchildren were the apple of her eye. You could hear all the love she had for them. I will always remember Helen’s passion for our residents and Rod Stewart. Auld Lang Syne my friend.
My heart aches for you and your family. It has been a pleasure knowing Helen for many years through work. Her passion for working with the elderly, giving back to her community and love for her family was always a priority in life! May she rest in peace.
I want to offer my condolences to Helen’s family. I knew Helen for many years through our work at the Region of Peel working with her and for a short time her father. Helen loved life living it to the fullest and was passionate about everything she did. She spoke often and lovingly about her family. It was obvious that she loved working with the elderly working tirelessly to bring them joy and entertainment. Always eager to please she volunteered to help out wherever needed. She had a great sense of humour and wonderful laugh which I’ll never forget. I was very sad to hear of her passing and know that she will be missed by her family and friends. May she Rest In Peace.
I had the pleasure of working with Helen at the Davis Centre. She had such a zest for life and an awesome sense of humor. She had such passion and compassion for the residents and all of those who were lucky enough to be in her presence. She was a huge inspiration and a very unique, special lady. She will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to her family.
Helen, you were an amazing lady, passionate and caring with a great sense of humour. My condolences and sympathy to the entire family.
My thoughts are with all of you.
Souhail,
Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your family. We are very sorry for your loss. Please accept our condolences. May fond memories of Helen bring you much comfort during this very difficult time.
Love Dave, Rose and Hailey
On behalf of the staff and volunteers of the Arthritis Society, we were very sorry to hear of Helen’s passing and we send our deepest condolences to her family and friends during these difficult days. Our hearts and prayers are with you. We express our gratitude to be named as a recipient of gifts in Helen’s memory to help carry on her legacy in support of Canadians living with arthritis.
With sympathies,
Trish Barbato, President & CEO of the Arthritis Society
I came to know Helen at the Region of Peel and her work at the Davis Centre. In her presence you could feel her passion and joy in work and in life! It seems so surreal to hear this sad news during such a difficult time in the world. You will be missed Helen – by all the people you’ve touched in so many amazing ways. Rest in peace.
On behalf of the Helping Hands Volunteers at the Davis centre, we offer our deepest sympathy to Souhail and family. Helen, YOU will be missed. Before Retiring Helen was a bright light tip-tapping through the halls of the centre, her smile, her hugs, her friendly and comforting taps on the shoulders of every resident. Helen’s passion was making it a “Home” for everybody there. She worked tirelessly with our fundraising, directing the funds to the best use of the Residents. She connected each Volunteers talent to an individual that would benefit the most.
Rest in Peace Helen
Pearl Auer
Helping Hands Volunteers.
Peter, Patricia and families, We are so sad to hear the terrible news of Helen. Such a wonderful, vibrant, fun loving lady she was.
Our thoughts are with you.
Love ,
Heather, Dino Mansi and family
My condolences to Souhail and family. I had the pleasure of working with Helen and learned so much from her. She will be missed.
Our deepest sympathies, will miss her cheerful face in Chapter. Rest in Peace Helen.
So sorry for your families loss. The heavens above had welcomed another angel.
Sincerely, Kathie, Maddie and Myles