Helen Pollard of Kamloops passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 82 years of age. Her memory will be treasured by her loving husband David Pollard, daughter Debbie (Ken) Kelly of Clinton, BC, son Bobby (Stephen) Pollard of Langley, BC, grandsons Jason Pollard of Vancouver, BC and Christopher Pollard of Kelowna, BC, daughter Shelly Nelson of Chilliwack, BC, grandchildren Nikki (Dave) McDonald, Chrissy Nelson, Mitchelle Nelson and great granddaughter Kirea, brother Ernie (Connie) Ruckle, brothers in-law Gerry Pollard and Gordon (Sharon) Pollard, and sister in-law Francis (Brent) Pollard. Helen was predeceased by her parents Cecile and Della Ruckle, brothers Harold and Eddie Ruckle,  sister in-law Margaret Pollard, and brother in-law Bruce (Verna) Pollard.

Helen Pollard was born in 1934, and married David Pollard May 20th,1954. They traveled the province of BC for David’s construction work until 1960 when their feet landed in Savona B.C. In Savona, David worked for West Coast Transmission as Helen began exercising the first of her entrepreneurial adventures by starting the first kindergarten  in Savona. Soon she moved on to managing the Savona Cafe for three-years. After moving to Kamloops, Helen started her uniform business called: Town Talk Uniforms, with stores in Kamloops, Prince George and Calgary. This is where she learned to “put-the-petal-to-the-metal”.  Nineteen-Seventy-nine brought Helen to Coquitlam where she bought the local ‘Mr. Mikes’ franchise that kept her more than a little busy for seven-years. After Mr. Mikes, Helen retired in Savona BC.  However, even after retiring, Helen still went into many other business enterprises. She also went on be President of Savona Heritage enjoying her many volunteer hours there. Helen’s laughter was contagious and will remain happily in our minds…you could hear her throughout a crowded room.  Helen’s love for her family and friends; her love for her wine with those friends, as such friends often became family.  Her family, included those adopted by Helen and David, often calling Helen by many names including: Mom, Auntie and Gramma Helen.  Most of all, Helen loved spreading her adoring attention on her grandchildren and great-grand-child. Helen’s love of her garden as a hobby that she cherished along with playing the piano, and teaching Jordan her adopted grandchild music lessons. Helen also enjoyed getting lost in her love for reading, scrap booking, cooking for her family, including the expanding adopted family and friends.  We will always remember her fabulous cooking and laughter that she brought to us all bringing us all closer together.

The family would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Ben Anders and Kamloops Hospice.

The Celebration of Life for Helen will take place at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive. Inurnment will take place at the Savona Cemetery on a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Helen’s memory to Savona Heritage, Box 83, Savona, BC V0K 2J0.