Obituary of Helen Madelaine Chunta

Helen Madelaine Chunta (nee Dominas), beloved wife of Mr. John Chunta of Calgary went home to join her family in Heaven on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the age of 86 years. She died peacefully after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and related complications. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Throughout Helen’s life, she was blessed with a kind spirit that touched many lives and she set a wonderful example for all that knew her. Her philosophy through life was to “never give up and keep on going” and she lived this until the very end. She always put the needs of others before her own. Besides her loving husband John, Helen is survived by her two daughters, Leslie (Jack) and Patti (Ted); four grandchildren, Shannon (Jason), Jim (Tracey), Anastasia and Connor; two great grandchildren, Joshua and Logan, and a third due in December. She is also survived by her sister Josephine Proulx and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers and Tributes at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Park Memorial Chapel (5008 Elbow Drive S.W.) on Monday, October 23, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church (321 – 90th Avenue S.E.) on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. Patrick Furtado SAC, Presider Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Parkinson’s Society of Southern Alberta, #102, 5636 Burbank Crescent S.E., Calgary, AB T2H 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 243-9901, www.parkinsons-society.org. Helen’s family wishes to acknowledge and thank Dr. Hawkins and the nursing staff of the Canmore General Hospital and Dr. Burback from the Peter Lougheed Centre for the special and compassionate care that they provided. In living memory of Helen Chunta, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Cochrane Funeral Home, 369 RAILWAY STREET, COCHRANE. Telephone: (403) 932-4740.