Grandmother, Mother, Aunt and Sister, Helma as she was known died peacefully with her children by her side. She is survived by her son, Pieter Campbell; daughters, Fi Campbell, Pietsie Campbell; and deceased son, Ian Campbell; as well as her step daughter, Monica Campbell Hoppe. Helma has 5 grandchildren, Alexandra Lalonde, Adrian Black, Tai Campbell, Liv Johnson and Charlie Hootstein. She dearly missed her late husband, Commander A. Craig Campbell.
Helma emigrated to Canada in 1950 from the Netherlands. She has 2 surviving siblings, Lydia Aalders and Marius Aalders.
Helma had a tenacious spirit and an incredible zest for life. She will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends.
We will celebrate her in lieu of a funeral at her home on Beach Drive in Oak Bay on Monday, December 4th from 4 pm to 9 pm.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
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I’m sorry the text misspelled your Moms name. Helma, lovely Helma. Pru Humphreys
I was saddened by the news of Helma’s passing and would like to offer my sincere condolences to her family. She and I shared a classroom in elementary school, in Hilversum, and by pure chance reconnected here in Victoria. We really enjoyed talking together about old times and new. I will miss her. Mieke Poll
Dear Fi, Pietsie and family,
Recive our most sincere condolences from the Campos-Ojeda family.
Nestor A. Campos-Ojeda
Helma touched my life deeply. We enjoyed laughing and singing together. In later years, we were able to connect spiritually. May she rest in peace.
Looking in the archives of the family Aalders, my eye fell on this sweet contribution Helma made to a present book given by the children Aalders to their father and mother on the occasion of their father’s 70th birthday in 1951. She wrote, 23 years old, preparing to become a nurse, these loving words to their parents:
‘Thinking about mother I think about father. Automatically. Because they belong together. And how happy we are we have them. That they are just there! Coming home from a busy day working, they’ll be sitting ready with a listening ear. Always. They listen with great interest to my experiences and they respond to that most sincerely. Going back by bike, father has already put my bike ready, pumped the tires, lit the lamps and then they wave me goodbye. Together. That image of father and mother waving me goodbye together, I will remember it my whole life. That comforting attitude of father is a true reference to the Father in heaven, who looks after everyone. Father ànd mother, both, are the support and backbone of my 23 year of wandering around in this strange world.’
dear family abroad,
Also I would like to offer my sincere condolences to you all.
I am one of the daughters of Carel en Lies and met tante Helma several times at family gatherings in Holland.
ik wish you all strength and love in this time.
Love,
Sytske
To Pieter, Pietsie, Fi, family, With all my heart I would like to express my sincere condolences. Sharing memories will take up too much space and time. My dearest friend Helma will always be in my heart and behind me echoing her good advice and “sayings” as we all may know.
Ach, Mert….kom op zeg! Heeeeerlijk dat je belt…het ga je goed! Dag lieve Helma we misen je…Mertie
To Pietsie, Fi and all family members of dear cousin Helma’s family, how you will miss her. My sincere condolences.
I first met Helma when she came to Ottawa, and I was just a teenager. Hers was the first wedding I ever attended, Craig unbelievably handsome in his naval uniform and Helma a radiant bride. She would often visit the family in later years, her warm and joyful presence always a delight to us all.
I will miss our conversations on the phone, but her beautiful spirit will always be with me.
Al saber que tu mamá se nos adelantó, lo primero que sentí fue tu dolor de su pérdida. Tu mamá ya está volando. Una gran mujer.
A very charming intelligent and beautiful woman who I was always happy to see.