CURRIE, Helen Currie

Beloved wife of the late John Andrew “Jack” Currie. Devoted mother of Sandra & Norm Richards, Karen & Richard Peter, Heather & Michael Burke, Robert & Lise Currie, Paul Currie and mother-in-law of Brian & Pat Courtis. Cherished grandma of her precious grandchildren; Andrea & James Bradley, Erica & Tim Willick, Sheena Peter & Brian Peers, Ashley Courtis, Clark & Jenna Richards, Alex Courtis, Christina & Alex Voica, Grace & Dr. Adrian Carpenter-Burke, Patrick Burke, Andrew Burke, John Currie and Thomas Currie and great-grandma of Lauren and Aaron Bradley, Curtis and Faith Willick, Elena and Aiden Voica, Brisbane and Lyra Carpenter-Burke, Connor Kralka and Isabel Richards. Dear sister of Dr. Alex Strong & wife Gwen and brother-in-law Bob Allan. Helen will be fondly remembered by her extended family and many friends. Predeceased by her parents John & Reta Strong, daughter Ruth Courtis, granddaughter Leslie Boyce, sister Joanne Allan and brothers Bill (Jean) Strong, Perry (Louise) Strong and Bob (Marie Strong).

Helen loved her farm life and her family. Her passions were flowers, gardening, quilting, weaving, sewing, and antiquing. Helen was always happiest when attending church, working hard, and spending time with family. She took pride in creating quilts for her children and grandchildren. She and her husband enjoyed many busy years of dairy and sheep farming at the Currie family farm in East Wawanosh, and retired together in Wingham. Helen was an active member of the Whitechurch Women’s Institute, the Quilting Group, the Wingham Horticultural Society, the Wingham Historical Society, the Weaver’s Guild, the Wingham Happy Gang, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Helen later moved to the Sepoy Manor Retirement Home in Lucknow and then to Moira Place Long Term Care, Tweed. She enjoyed crafts, painting, reading, card games, puzzles, movies with friends. She was truly grateful to the wonderful and caring staff at these homes. She will be forever missed, loved, and remembered for her strength, resilience, and resourcefulness. Helen was our Gorrie girl with grit. Rest in peace, dear mom.

Visitation will be held at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 from 12:00 noon until the time of Helen’s Celebration of Life at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place, Wingham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation or the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Wingham.