Olga (Simmonds) Henry

YORK- On December 16, 2011 Olga (Simmonds) Henry, 67, departed this life and went home to be with her Lord after a battle with cancer. Olga was born and raised in North Preston Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on May 17, 1944. She was born to the late Edward and Florence (James) Simmonds. She was educated in Nova Scotia and later pursued further education in the USA. Olga was the Assistant Director of the childcare center at NSA. Surviving Olga are her husband, Nelson; son, Alan; siblings, Blanche (Joseph) Czernon of Ontario; Victor (Oneita) Simmonds of Nova Scotia; Sheila States (dec. Marvin, Sr.) of Nova Scotia; Stella Vaillancourt of Nova Scotia; Gilbert (dec. Peggy) Simmonds of Nova Scotia; Cora (James) Fraser of Nova Scotia; Mary (Howard) Williams of Nova Scotia; Ernest (Irma) Simmonds of Nova Scotia; Lois (Joseph) Bruer of Roanoke, VA; Julie(Daniel) Smith of Nova Scotia; Juliette (Rodney) Thomas of Nova Scotia; Nelson’s family of Johnella Fleming, Maurice(Rene’) Henry, Trudy Carter and Sylvia (Robert) Kemp; special God Children Juliette and Jason Vaillancourt and a host of special nieces and nephews, especially niece Keisha who helped out during her illness. She was preceded in death by her siblings Leon (Louise) Simmonds; Wilfred (Gloria) Simmonds and Eric Simmonds. Olga was a Christian who loved the Lord and showed it in her everyday life. She always made people feel comfortable with her contagious laughter. Olga’s son and her devoted husband of 35 years meant the world to her. She loved to write, cook, work with tech gadgets, and sing and entertain with family and friends. She will be greatly missed but her spirit and memories will live on forever. A celebration of life tribute service will be 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Rd., York with Pastor Roy Carnahan officiating. A viewing will be from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 924 N. Colonial Ave., York, PA 17403. The family would like to thank her church family at Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene, the nurses and special care people who helped out during her illness.