Helen Kathleen (Wood) Abbott passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021 at Wellmore of Daniel Island in Charleston, SC.Born November 25, 1934, the middle child to James Anderson and Freda Wood of Toronto, ON, Canada. Her older brother, Murray Anderson Wood (Pauline) and younger sister, Lois Harris (William, dec), are both still living in Ontario, Canada.
In 1955, Helen graduated as an RN from Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. in 1955.Later that year, she met William C. Abbott. They married in 1956 and moved to Stamford, CT. Their Christmas Eve arrival allowed for Bill to promptly start his new job with Dunlop and Assoc.They stayed at the "tallest building in Stamford, CT" at the time, the Roger Smith Hotel, standing six stories tall.
Helen and Bill, the love of her life, were married for 58 years.Bill passed on April 12, 2015. She is survived by their three sons: Stewart of Asheville NC, Jeff (LeAnn) of Charleston, SC and William (Guisella) of Orange, CA; three grandsons, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons: James R. and Jennifer S. of St. Louis, Mo, Timothy C. of Mt Pleasant, SC, LT Jennifer L., USN, of Arlington, VA, Jack M. of Washington, D.C. and Audrey of Orange, CA, as well as great-grandsons James Jonathan (JJ) and Daniel P. of St. Louis, MO.
After raising three boys, Helen returned to her nursing career in the 1970's and worked for a gastroenterologist in Stamford, CT for ten years.She loved her work and enjoyed helping others. Retiring in 1990, Bill and Helen divided their time between Marlboro, VT and Stamford, CT. After eight years of skiing and maple syrup production, they decided to leave the northeast and moved to Hilton Head Island, SC where they lived in Port Royal Plantation for seventeen years. After Bill's passing, Helen moved up to Charleston, SC to be closer to family.
Helen had numerous interests.The most important things to her were friends and family. Her joyous disposition was welcomed by everyone around her. Her colleagues and friends were often frustrated by her innate positivity and refusal to relish in everyday gossip. This drove her co-workers at the doctor's office crazy! She was truly ahead of her time with HIPAA policies.
Helen was very active, walking almost every day, rain or shine.When Helen and Bill lived part time in Vermont and skied over 100 times in one year.
An active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, CT for forty years, she later joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island (HHI) where she attended church for the following twenty. She loved to volunteer with our Dad at the church's donation center, "The Bargain Box," which gave back to the local community.Bill would repair the electronics and Helen would volunteer on the floor.She also enjoyed working with young children in the reading programs of the HHI school system.
Helen achieved the grand title of Master Gardener and could be found tending to her garden for up to eight hours a day. Adjacent to her garden was the Port Royal Golf course. On many occasions golfers would stop to marvel at her beautiful garden and praise her green thumb with a standing ovation. A learned botanist, she knew the name to every plant growing on the island.
Services for Helen will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday February 26th at 1pm. A brief gathering will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of HHI, SC. Helen's amazing energy and shining spirit will be missed by all of her family and friends but great memories will live on.
In 1955, Helen graduated as an RN from Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. in 1955.Later that year, she met William C. Abbott. They married in 1956 and moved to Stamford, CT. Their Christmas Eve arrival allowed for Bill to promptly start his new job with Dunlop and Assoc.They stayed at the "tallest building in Stamford, CT" at the time, the Roger Smith Hotel, standing six stories tall.
Helen and Bill, the love of her life, were married for 58 years.Bill passed on April 12, 2015. She is survived by their three sons: Stewart of Asheville NC, Jeff (LeAnn) of Charleston, SC and William (Guisella) of Orange, CA; three grandsons, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons: James R. and Jennifer S. of St. Louis, Mo, Timothy C. of Mt Pleasant, SC, LT Jennifer L., USN, of Arlington, VA, Jack M. of Washington, D.C. and Audrey of Orange, CA, as well as great-grandsons James Jonathan (JJ) and Daniel P. of St. Louis, MO.
After raising three boys, Helen returned to her nursing career in the 1970's and worked for a gastroenterologist in Stamford, CT for ten years.She loved her work and enjoyed helping others. Retiring in 1990, Bill and Helen divided their time between Marlboro, VT and Stamford, CT. After eight years of skiing and maple syrup production, they decided to leave the northeast and moved to Hilton Head Island, SC where they lived in Port Royal Plantation for seventeen years. After Bill's passing, Helen moved up to Charleston, SC to be closer to family.
Helen had numerous interests.The most important things to her were friends and family. Her joyous disposition was welcomed by everyone around her. Her colleagues and friends were often frustrated by her innate positivity and refusal to relish in everyday gossip. This drove her co-workers at the doctor's office crazy! She was truly ahead of her time with HIPAA policies.
Helen was very active, walking almost every day, rain or shine.When Helen and Bill lived part time in Vermont and skied over 100 times in one year.
An active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, CT for forty years, she later joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island (HHI) where she attended church for the following twenty. She loved to volunteer with our Dad at the church's donation center, "The Bargain Box," which gave back to the local community.Bill would repair the electronics and Helen would volunteer on the floor.She also enjoyed working with young children in the reading programs of the HHI school system.
Helen achieved the grand title of Master Gardener and could be found tending to her garden for up to eight hours a day. Adjacent to her garden was the Port Royal Golf course. On many occasions golfers would stop to marvel at her beautiful garden and praise her green thumb with a standing ovation. A learned botanist, she knew the name to every plant growing on the island.
Services for Helen will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday February 26th at 1pm. A brief gathering will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of HHI, SC. Helen's amazing energy and shining spirit will be missed by all of her family and friends but great memories will live on.
Helen Kathleen (Wood) Abbott passed away peacefully on February 22, 2021 at Wellmore of Daniel Island in Charleston, SC.Born November 25, 1934, the middle child to James Anderson and Freda Wood of Toronto, ON, Canada. Her older brother, Murray Anderson Wood (Pauline) and younger sister, Lois Harris (William, dec), are both still living in Ontario, Canada.
In 1955, Helen graduated as an RN from Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. in 1955.Later that year, she met William C. Abbott. They married in 1956 and moved to Stamford, CT. Their Christmas Eve arrival allowed for Bill to promptly start his new job with Dunlop and Assoc.They stayed at the "tallest building in Stamford, CT" at the time, the Roger Smith Hotel, standing six stories tall.
Helen and Bill, the love of her life, were married for 58 years.Bill passed on April 12, 2015. She is survived by their three sons: Stewart of Asheville NC, Jeff (LeAnn) of Charleston, SC and William (Guisella) of Orange, CA; three grandsons, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons: James R. and Jennifer S. of St. Louis, Mo, Timothy C. of Mt Pleasant, SC, LT Jennifer L., USN, of Arlington, VA, Jack M. of Washington, D.C. and Audrey of Orange, CA, as well as great-grandsons James Jonathan (JJ) and Daniel P. of St. Louis, MO.
After raising three boys, Helen returned to her nursing career in the 1970's and worked for a gastroenterologist in Stamford, CT for ten years.She loved her work and enjoyed helping others. Retiring in 1990, Bill and Helen divided their time between Marlboro, VT and Stamford, CT. After eight years of skiing and maple syrup production, they decided to leave the northeast and moved to Hilton Head Island, SC where they lived in Port Royal Plantation for seventeen years. After Bill's passing, Helen moved up to Charleston, SC to be closer to family.
Helen had numerous interests.The most important things to her were friends and family. Her joyous disposition was welcomed by everyone around her. Her colleagues and friends were often frustrated by her innate positivity and refusal to relish in everyday gossip. This drove her co-workers at the doctor's office crazy! She was truly ahead of her time with HIPAA policies.
Helen was very active, walking almost every day, rain or shine.When Helen and Bill lived part time in Vermont and skied over 100 times in one year.
An active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, CT for forty years, she later joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island (HHI) where she attended church for the following twenty. She loved to volunteer with our Dad at the church's donation center, "The Bargain Box," which gave back to the local community.Bill would repair the electronics and Helen would volunteer on the floor.She also enjoyed working with young children in the reading programs of the HHI school system.
Helen achieved the grand title of Master Gardener and could be found tending to her garden for up to eight hours a day. Adjacent to her garden was the Port Royal Golf course. On many occasions golfers would stop to marvel at her beautiful garden and praise her green thumb with a standing ovation. A learned botanist, she knew the name to every plant growing on the island.
Services for Helen will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday February 26th at 1pm. A brief gathering will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of HHI, SC. Helen's amazing energy and shining spirit will be missed by all of her family and friends but great memories will live on.
In 1955, Helen graduated as an RN from Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. in 1955.Later that year, she met William C. Abbott. They married in 1956 and moved to Stamford, CT. Their Christmas Eve arrival allowed for Bill to promptly start his new job with Dunlop and Assoc.They stayed at the "tallest building in Stamford, CT" at the time, the Roger Smith Hotel, standing six stories tall.
Helen and Bill, the love of her life, were married for 58 years.Bill passed on April 12, 2015. She is survived by their three sons: Stewart of Asheville NC, Jeff (LeAnn) of Charleston, SC and William (Guisella) of Orange, CA; three grandsons, two granddaughters and two great-grandsons: James R. and Jennifer S. of St. Louis, Mo, Timothy C. of Mt Pleasant, SC, LT Jennifer L., USN, of Arlington, VA, Jack M. of Washington, D.C. and Audrey of Orange, CA, as well as great-grandsons James Jonathan (JJ) and Daniel P. of St. Louis, MO.
After raising three boys, Helen returned to her nursing career in the 1970's and worked for a gastroenterologist in Stamford, CT for ten years.She loved her work and enjoyed helping others. Retiring in 1990, Bill and Helen divided their time between Marlboro, VT and Stamford, CT. After eight years of skiing and maple syrup production, they decided to leave the northeast and moved to Hilton Head Island, SC where they lived in Port Royal Plantation for seventeen years. After Bill's passing, Helen moved up to Charleston, SC to be closer to family.
Helen had numerous interests.The most important things to her were friends and family. Her joyous disposition was welcomed by everyone around her. Her colleagues and friends were often frustrated by her innate positivity and refusal to relish in everyday gossip. This drove her co-workers at the doctor's office crazy! She was truly ahead of her time with HIPAA policies.
Helen was very active, walking almost every day, rain or shine.When Helen and Bill lived part time in Vermont and skied over 100 times in one year.
An active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, CT for forty years, she later joined the First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head Island (HHI) where she attended church for the following twenty. She loved to volunteer with our Dad at the church's donation center, "The Bargain Box," which gave back to the local community.Bill would repair the electronics and Helen would volunteer on the floor.She also enjoyed working with young children in the reading programs of the HHI school system.
Helen achieved the grand title of Master Gardener and could be found tending to her garden for up to eight hours a day. Adjacent to her garden was the Port Royal Golf course. On many occasions golfers would stop to marvel at her beautiful garden and praise her green thumb with a standing ovation. A learned botanist, she knew the name to every plant growing on the island.
Services for Helen will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday February 26th at 1pm. A brief gathering will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to be sent to the First Presbyterian Church of HHI, SC. Helen's amazing energy and shining spirit will be missed by all of her family and friends but great memories will live on.
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