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DICKSON, Helen May (née Barassi)

Born March 24, 1940. Passed away September 19, 2026.


Passed away peacefully at her home in Warrnambool on September 19, 2026.

Aged 86 years

Loved and loving wife of Graham for 65 years.

Adored mother of Donna and Mark and mother-in-law of Colleen.

Cherished Nanna of Kurt and Bridey, Jacob and Nico-Marie,
Elizabeth and William, and Annabelle.

Special Nanna-Helen of Connie, Luca and Harvey.

Dearly loved sister of Kaye and Gail.

Forever loved

*****

A Memorial Service for HELEN will be held at Christ Church, Anglican Church, Henna Street, Warrnambool on MONDAY (28 September) commencing at 2.00pm.

Prior Private Burial

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Funeral notice


Service

Monday September 28, 2026, 2:00pm

Christ Church Anglican Church, Henna Street, Warrnambool

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  1. Condolences to Graham, Donna and families on the loss of Helen. She was such a lovely lady.

    Helen Fagan

    September 25, 2026 2:34 pm

  2. Darling sister to Kaye and Jim(Dec) loved Auntie to Nicole Fredrik, Kurt, and Maria. Special great Auntie to Stella tuva, Liv, and Vita So dearly loved & missed RIP. .

    Kaye Mullane

    September 25, 2026 11:35 am

  3. Sincere condolences to Graham, Donna, Mark and families on the passing of Helen. We were fortunate to get to know Helen through family gatherings at Kurt & Bridey’s over recent years. She always had a lovely time with the little ones and we loved being part of such occasions. Nanna Helen, you will be missed.
    Denise & Bill Millard.

    Denise Millard

    September 24, 2026 9:29 pm

  4. Dear Graham, Donna, Mark, Colleen & Families.
    Sending love and hugs on the passing of your beautiful Wife, mother , mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother . Helen was always up for a chat with a big smile on her face always.
    Thinking of you all.

    Mark , Tiff & Family xx

    Tiffany Ludeman

    September 24, 2026 7:14 pm

  5. Much love and sympathy to Helen’s family.
    Such a beautiful lady.
    A ray of sunshine.
    Rest peacefully Helen.
    Tricia and Barry Sullivan.

    Tricia Sullivan

    September 24, 2026 4:28 pm

  6. Fond memories of a lovely lady and the great times we shared in Shepparton. Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.
    Judy and John Hammond, Carole and Bob Martin and Noela Dallinger.

    Carole Martin

    September 24, 2026 3:32 pm

  7. My heartfelt condolences to all the family. May Helen's memories bring you smiles and strength.

    Lesa Moloney

    September 24, 2026 1:00 pm

  8. Much love and sympathy Graham and family
    Helen was such a beautiful and kind lady, always had a smile on her face and I very much enjoyed little chats with her over the years
    Thinking of you Graham, you will very much miss your dearly loved Helen

    Karen & Bruce Henderson

    Karen Henderson

    September 24, 2026 9:48 am

  9. Dear Donna and family. Deepest sympathy on the passing of your dear mum. Our thoughts are with you.
    Marianne and Alan MacCulloch

    Marianne MacCulloch

    September 24, 2026 8:44 am

  10. Our sincere condolences to you, Graham, Donna, Mark & Colleen and your families on the passing of our dear friend Helen. We have lovely memories of golf trips and
    many many afternoon teas with Helen where lots of fun was had. We will miss our little friend dearly. Thinking of you all,
    The afternoon tea Girls.

    Sue Rea

    September 23, 2026 9:38 pm

  11. Thinking of you all at this sad time. I will miss seeing Helen every 6 weeks to style her hair. She was such an elegant and kind lady and I will miss our chats.

    Leah & John McNeil x

    Leah McNeil

    September 23, 2026 8:29 pm

  12. Deepest condolences to All the family - Helen was a beautiful lady xx

    Kay Boyle

    Kay Boyle

    September 23, 2026 1:27 pm

  13. Dear Graham,Donna, Mark and families, Our sincere thoughts and love are with you on the sad passing of your lovely Helen who will always be remembered for her friendship and cheerful smiles. Lots of memories of fun and happy tennis days. Norma, Bill(dec),Kerry and Stephen McConnell

    Norma McConnell

    September 23, 2026 9:27 am

  14. Our deepest sympathy to Graham, Mark, Colleen, Donna and families. Helen was always a generous person who was interested in all and gave so much of her time to others. She was such a loving person who cared deeply for all but especially her family. She will be deeply missed but her legacy will go on through her children and grandchildren.
    Rachel and Brendan Howard

    Brendan And Rachel Howard

    September 22, 2026 8:41 pm

  15. Donna so sorry for your families loss, you are all in my thoughts at this time, cherish all those precious memories 💞

    Jo Bowden

    September 22, 2026 5:22 pm

  16. Sending all our love and sympathy to Graham,Donna,Mark and families,
    and to Kay, Gail and families.
    Helen was a beautiful lady inside and out. Have fond memories of staying with Helen and Graham as a young girl playing cards with LOTS of laughs AND lollies! Rest in peace darling cousin.
    Much love
    Kim and Steve

    Kim Sisson

    September 22, 2026 5:03 pm