Helena A. DeLaBruere, 85 of Derby, VT, passed away on February 28, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 24, 1939, in Frampton (La Beauce), QC to the late Arsene and Adrienne (Giguere) Perron. On August 29, 1959, she married the love of her life, John (Jean) C. DeLaBruere, and they spent the next 67 years building a life together.

Helena attended graded school in Waterville, QC and later from Lallier Bilingual Institute in Sherbrooke, QC.  In her spare time, she enjoyed playing tennis, Rummikub, bowling, camping, boating on Lake Memphremagog in their boat called "Sea Wind", snowmobiling, wintering in Florida for 30 years, cooking, attending family gatherings and her Canadian family reunions, spending time with all her grandchildren, but most of all she truly loved life itself.

She is survived by her husband John DeLaBruere; children Alain DeLaBruere of Derby, VT and his companion France Prevost of East Charleston, VT, Bert DeLaBruere and his wife Katrina of Jericho, VT, Louise Whipple and her husband Don of Derby, VT and Gaetan DeLaBruere who predeceased her on August 2, 2014; grandchildren Alaina Paquette and her husband Armand of Montpelier, VT, Olivia Mencimer and her husband Kirk of Littleton, CO, Donovan DeLaBruere and his partner Andrea Hoang of West Lebanon, NH, Kyle DeLaBruere and his wife Jennifer of Ripton, VT, Lori DeLaBruere and her husband Scott Orphan of Austin, TX, Collin DeLaBruere and his wife Jennifer Law of Boston, MA, Spencer DeLaBruere and his wife Erin of Ham Lake, MN, Jonathan DeLaBruere and his wife Lindsay of Newport, VT, and Sydney Whipple of Derby, VT; great grandchildren Charlie, Hendrix, Ari, Silas, Carly, Wyatt, Emma, Noah, Oliver, Caroline, and by numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She is also survived by her brothers and sisters Dominique Perron of Compton, QC, Simon Perron and his wife Nicole of Alberta, Canada, Jean-Noel Perron of Montreal, QC, Denis Perron and his wife Marthe of Sherbrooke, QC, Donald Perron and his wife Lise of Waterville, QC, Jeanne d'Arc Perron of Compton, QC, Carmen Perron of Coaticook, QC and Bertrand Perron and his wife Nicole of Montreal, QC. She is also survived by John's family, Louise DeLaBruere Boutin and Noel of Sherbrooke, QC and sisters-in-law Maureen DeLaBruere of Newport Center, VT and Christine DeLaBruere of Virginia.

She was predeceased by her sister Isabelle Lemieux, brothers-in-law Hurbert Lemieux, Jean-Yves Ruel, Valmore Routhier, Rene, Roland, Roger, Maurice, Eugene, Gerard and Gilles DeLaBruere, sisters-in law Theresa Bissonnette, Jeanne Harvey and Helen Routhier.

Friends may call from 9-11A.M. on Friday March 7, 2025, at the Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, 4670 Darling Hill Road, Derby. Funeral services will follow at noon at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Derby Line with Father Scott Gratton officiating the service. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Orleans-Essex VNA & Hospice, 46 Lakemont Road, Newport, VT 05855. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.