MacGillivary, Helena Viola, 78, of Antigonish passed away on June 4, 2018, in the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish.

Born in Erinville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Worth) Kelly.

Helena was the main pillar in our family, the go to person, the person who always was there listening to us whether it was a bad joke or a trying time, the woman that loved and was loved by all who met her, the woman that helped anyone with anything any way she could has moved up with the angels. She is being greeted by all her loved ones she so dearly missed.

Helena is survived by daughters, Marlene (Jim) O’Brien, Michelle MacGillivary (David), and Marina (Jim) Green, all of Antigonish; 12 grandchildren, Melissa Ebbett, Katrina (Michael) Worth, Michael (Jesse) McCarthy, Sarah Pottie (Murray), Renee (Brian) MacIlwain, Chris MacGillivary (Katrina), Stephen Green (Megan), Kaylin Green, Keagen Green, Robyn MacGillivary, Kayla MacGillivary, Andrew MacGillivary; several great and great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by daughter, Wanda Lee; sons, Stephen and Michael; fiancé, Frank; and husband, Hugh. She was the last surviving member of her large family of brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be held Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday in St. Ninian Cathedral at 1:00 pm, Reverend Donald MacGillivray presiding.

In Memoriam, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation appreciated.

Online condolences: www.clcurry.com