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Mary Catherine Gale
July 3, 1920 – November 7, 2010
Doyles, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Mary Catherine (Kay) Gale announces her passing on Sunday, November 7th, 2010 at the Charles L. LeGrow Centre in Port Aux Basques at the age of 90 years. She was predeceased by her husband: Walter J. Gale; son: Francis Gale; brothers: Bill Chaisson, Gerard (Kay) Chaisson; sister: Rita (Stan) MacDonald; granddaughter: Dianna (Bernard) Downey and daughter-in-law: Mary (Mamie) Gale. Leaving to mourn are her sons: Kevin (Joan) Gale, Melvin (Colleen) Gale and Brian (Lorna) Gale; grandchildren: Corinne, Glen, Stephanie, Melanie, Adam, Scott, Courtney, Jeffrey, Megan and Mark; great grandchildren: Carla, Ryan, Marissa, Trevor, Kail, Halle and Evan; sister: Terry (John) Barany; step-brother: Hubert (Aggie) Walters; sisters-in-law: Marg Chaisson, Geraldine Gale; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and cherished friends. Visitation will take place from St. Ann’s Parish in Upper Ferry, Codroy Valley, on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. from where the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 9th at 2:00 p.m. Father’s Maurice O’Quinn and Edward Terry officiating, followed by interment at Mount St. Thomas cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Dialysis Unit of Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre, Port Aux Basques. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fillatre’s Funeral Home, Port Aux Basques.
Shirley H. Alteen
1927-2010
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Alteen announces her passing on Friday, November 5, 2010 at the age of 83 years. Shirley was a fabulous wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her hallmark grace and kindness will be remembered fondly. This was reciprocated by many who knew her, including those who attended to her care in her later years. Shirley leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories, her children: Robert (Bob) Alteen (Janice Higgins), Corner Brook; Glenn Alteen, Vancouver, BC; Peter Alteen (Kathy Alexander), St. John’s, NL; Donna Alteen (Tasso Dikaios), Halifax, NS; Doug Alteen (Brenda), Ottawa, Ont. Granddaughters, Katerina & Elena Dikaios (Donna), Susan & Clare Alteen (Peter), Sydney & Renee Alteen (Doug). Sisters, Jean Matheson, St. John, NB & Verna Pollett, Boca Raton, Fla; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Shirley was predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Douglas, her parents Stella and Chesley Woodman, brothers Lloyd, George and Guy and sister Marise. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 8, 2010 2-4PM and 7-9 PM at Fillitres Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Church, Main Street, Rev. Michael Rice officiating. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Diabetes Association.
Bride Sheppard
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Bride Sheppard announce her passing on Friday, October 29th, 2010 at the Corner Brook Long Term Care Home at the age of 93 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are her three sons: Pamel (Marie), Summerside, Lonzo, Irishtown, Duke (Joanne), Kitchener, ON; three daughters: Pauline Carnahan (George), Saint John, NB, Patsy Wheeler (Douglas), Summerside and Juanita Bienvenue (Jean-Guy), Montreal, QC; 21 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her son Rex and daughter-in-law Linda; and daughter-in-law: Audrey. Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, November 1st at 10:30 A.M. from All Hallows Roman Catholic Church, Humber Road, Monsignor Edwin Gale officiating, followed by interment at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lourdes. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
CARMEL MARIA BLACKWOOD
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Carmel Blackwood announce her passing on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at Western Memorial Regional Hospital at the age of 78 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are her sons: Terry (Barbara), Wayne (Sylvia), Randy (Helen), John and Brian (Ida); daughters: Brenda Frampton and Elaine (Robert) Penney; 10 grandchildren: Mark, Jennifer, Jonathan, Robert, Natasha, Stacey, Jason, Jennifer, David and Brendon; great grandchildren: Nathan and Noah, Hailey, Addison, Emily, Tyler, Jake and Faith; sister: Kathleen Byrne (Bill); brother: Joseph (Deborah) Whiffen; sisters-in-law: Madeline Whiffen and Marina Watkins; brother-in-law: Darryl Shears (Joan); as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Henry Blackwood; parents: Elizabeth and Andrew Whiffen; sisters: Elizabeth Shears and Joan Finlay; brothers: Andrew and Patrick. Visitation will take place from Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 1st at 11:00 A.M. from Fillatre’s Chapel, St. Marks Avenue, Reverend Clayton Parsons officiating, followed by interment at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation.
Lawrence Charles Barter
1949-2010
It is with great sadness that the family of the late Lawrence Barter announce his passing in Burgeo, NL on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 at the age of 61 years. Friends may visit St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Burgeo on Friday and Saturday, from where the Funeral Service will take place on Sunday, November 7th at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Community Cemetery. Reverend George Childs officiating. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted.
FRANCIS JOSEPH DICKS
1955 - 2010
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Francis Joseph Dicks announce his passing at his residence at the age of 55 years. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his 3 brothers: Brendan (Anne) Dicks, Corner Brook, Michael (Marcella) Dicks, Prince George, BC and Thomas (Sheila) Dicks, Sydney, NS; 8 sisters: Margaret Kelly, Mount Pearl, Veronica (Douglas) Livingstone, Dartmouth, NS, Roberta (Brian) Skanes, Boom Siding, Jocelyn (Glenn) Candow, Bedford, NS, Mary Dillman, Dartmouth, NS, Colleen (Kevin) Burke, Bread Albane, PEI, Marie (Allan) Pitcher, Kingston, Ont and Maxine (John) Manuel, Lantz, NS; sisters-in-law: Marina Dicks, Shirley Dicks and Peggy Dicks all of Corner Brook; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents John Samuel Dicks, October 31, 1970, mother Mary Cecilia Dicks, March 2, 1995, brothers Bartholomew Joseph Dicks, August 10, 2004, John Augustin Dicks, April 11, 2005 and Gerard Samuel Dicks, April 12, 2006, sisters Margaret Mary Dicks, 1945 and Carla Marie Dicks, 1948, brother-in-law Patrick Kelly, December 12, 1995. Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark’s Avenue on Monday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m. from All Hallows Parish, Humber Road with Father Ambrose Hynes officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of one’s choice.
RALPH MACGILLIVRAY
1920 - 2010
Corner Brook, NL - Passed peacefully away on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Ralph MacGillivray at the age of 90 years. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his loving wife of 63 years Jean (nee Benson); daughters: Denise (Geoff) Tulk, Corinne (John) King and Nicole (Keith) Musseau; grandchildren: David, Michael, Stephanie and Kayla; older brother Ray MacGillivray; sister-in-law Peg (Dave) Butler; brothers-in-law: Dolph (Stella) Benson and Jack Hutchings; as well as a large circle of family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Thomas and Bertha MacGillivray, brothers William (Olive) MacGillivray and Herb (Kit) MacGillivray, sisters-in-law Sally MacGillivray, Pearl Hutchings, Irene Benson and Marina Benson, brother-in-law Walwyn Benson and nephew Ralph Benson. Cremation has taken place at Humber Valley Crematorium. Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark’s Avenue on Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 24 at 2:00 p.m. from First United Church, Park Street, Rev. Myles Vardy officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation, First United Church Restoration Fund or to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital Foundation.
DR. CHRISTOPHER OGBUAH
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Dr. Christopher Ogbuah announce his passing on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife of 29 years Margaret “Maggie” Ogbuah; sons: David and Christopher Ogbuah; sister Philomena Ogbuah and her children: Mary Grace, Jose Maria and Mary Josephine, Enugu, Nigeria; sisters-in-law: Marie (Christy) Murray, Dublin, Ireland, Olive (Bernard) Phelan, London, England, Lorraine Daly, Sydney Australia, Teri McIver, Toronto, Ontario and Fran (Alan) Stewart, Celbridge, Ireland; brothers-in-law: Ronald Farrell, Claude (Myra) Farrell, William (Joan) Farrell, Matthew Farrell and Peter Farrell all of Dublin, Ireland; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Sir Laurence and Lady Grace Ogbuah, sister Patricia Ogbuah and brother Anthony Ogbuah. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 26 at 10:30 a.m. from the Cathedral of the Most Holy Redeemer, Mount Bernard Avenue, Monsignor Edwin Gale officiating. As expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital Foundation.
