Service of Thanksgiving for Helen Harquail
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Late Helen Harquail who died Monday 12th August 2013 at the age of 100 years was held at the Harquail Theatre, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on Saturday 24th August at 11:00am.
It was a fitting place for the service, the F.J Harquail Theatre. She funded the building of the theatre, named after her late husband and gave it to the Cayman Islands.
Officiating ministers were Pastor Randy Von Kanel and Pastor Andy de Hoog who also gave the Sermon.
The Eulogy was given by Robert Wicklow with tributes from Sharon Roulstone and Osbourne Bodden, the Honourable Minister of Culture.
Scripture readings were read by Paul Wojciechowski (Psalm 121) and Theresa Wolfe (Psalm 23). Brianna Rodriguez performed a special piece of music called “In The Garden”.
Hymns sung at the Thanksgiving Service were “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace”.
Helen Harquail passed away peacefully at her home on West Bay Road on Monday, August 12, 2013 at 12:12 p.m. Her beloved husband Frank James Harquail, mother Mary Wojciechowski (nee Niwranski), Father Anton Wojciechowski, sister Pauline Pannell and brothers Adam Wicklow, Frank Wojciechowski and Andy Wojciechowski predeceased her.
She is survived, in Canada, by her brother Edward Alton (Peggy) of Calgary, Alberta, sisters-in-law Laura Wojciechowski of Melfort, Saskatchewan and Sharon Wojciechowski of Sidney, British Columbia, nephews Robert Wicklow (Marilyn) of Langley, British Columbia, Gary Wojciechowski of Calgary, Alberta, Dale Wojciechowski (Pamela) of Melfort, Saskatchewan and Paul Wojciechowski of Toronto Ontario and nieces Gloria Lewitski (Casper) of Sherwood Park, Alberta and Beryle Wicklow of Edmonton, Alberta. She is further survived by seven great nephews and nieces and seventeen great-great nephews and nieces – all in Canada.
Special thanks to her long time personal assistant Sollie Solomon, her special friends Judy Watler and Sharon Roulstone, as well as her caregivers Nurse Linda Mitchell, Lotis Salvasola and Carol Manalili.
She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
In lieu of flowers donations went to the cayman islands Hospice Care.
