Helen Bainbridge Sanson

Helen Bainbridge Sanson

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Helen Bainbridge Sanson will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Sts. Francis and Anne Catholic Church in Kolin, La., with Rev. Joy Antony Retnazihamoni officiating. Interment will be at Alexandria Memorial Gardens under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and again from 8:30 a.m. till 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the funeral home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at the funeral home.

Helen Bainbridge Sanson, 77, of Pineville passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Helen was a member of Sts. Francis and Anne Catholic Church and was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters Court at St. Rita's Catholic Church. For over 30 years, Helen was a member of the British Wives Club. Along with these activities Helen found time to volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul. Helen loved to travel and spent many wonderful trips back to England to visit with family. In her spare time, Helen loved to garden and had a fondness for roses. She also enjoyed knitting. Helen was known for her great love of animals and cared for her many pets. Her family has fond memories of Helen clipping lost pets out of the newspaper in case she ran across one. Helen was a proud grandmother and will always be remembered by her grandchildren as "Nanna."

Helen is preceded in death by her parents Augustine and Amelia Bainbridge; her parents-in laws, Robert O.V. Sanson and Ruby Rougeau Sanson; brother-in-law, Robert Sanson, Jr and grandson Lane Thomas Arnold.

Those left to cherish her memories include her husband of 53 years Thomas Sanson of Pineville; 3 children, Lesley Arnold and husband Kevin of Deville, Gary Leroy Sanson and wife Jaquelyn of Utah, Barbara McQuilling and husband James of Pineville; 3 sisters, Ann Rush of England, Josie Wynne and husband Vincent of Ireland and Cathy Bradley and husband Jim of England; 3 grandchildren, Kristin Jordan, Stephanie Arnold and Ashley Nicole Sanson; 3 step-grandchildren, Jasie Valentine, Delores Floyd and Shon Woodruff and 1 great-grandson, Gunner Jordan along with numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Pallbearers honored to service will be Allen Sanson, Eric Jordan, Alex McQueen, Kevin Arnold, James McQuilling and Gary Sanson

The family would like to thank the staff of Rapides Regional Medical Center for their love and care they showed during this time.

Donations can be made to Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council of the United States, 58 Progress Parkway Maryland Heights, MO 63043 or Boudreaux's Animal Rescue Krewe, 2401 Broadway Avenue, Alexandria, Louisiana 71301.

To extend online notes of condolences to the Sanson family please visit us at www.kramerfunerals.com