In loving memory

Helena Susan Van der Merwe

22 January 1905 13 October 1985 · aged 80

Clerk Cape Town Maitland Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Helena Susan Van der Merwe
Birth date: 22 January 1905
Death date: 13 October 1985
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Clerk
Nationality: South African
Religion: Islam
Birthplace: Cape Town
Deathplace: Cape Town
Cause of death: Natural causes

Life story

Biography

Helena lived in Cape Town, Western Cape, and worked as a clerk. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Helena is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child Anna Van der Merwe 1932–1994

Child Willem Van der Merwe 1937–2020

Child Maria Maria Van der Merwe 1940–2006

Spouse Hendrik Pieter Van der Merwe 1909–1973

A life in moments

Timeline

22 January 1905

Born

Born in Cape Town.
13 October 1985

Passed away

Died in Cape Town.
25 October 1985

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Maitland Cemetery
Town: Cape Town, Western Cape
Section: D
Row: 15
Plot: 99
Funeral date: 25 October 1985