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Hubert Clyde Ingram
1930-2011
It is with great sadness that the family of the late Hubert Ingram announce his passing at Port Aux Basques, NL on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 at the age of 80 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, February 27th at 2:00 p.m., interment will follow at the Community Cemetery. Reverend Maryrose Colbourne officiating. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Geraldine Mary Hickey
April 30, 1943 – February 12, 2011
Benoits Cove, NL - It is with heavy hearts that the family of the late Geraldine Mary Hickey announce her passing on Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at the Health Science Centre in St. John’s at the age of 67 years. A devoted wife of 50 years to the love of her life, husband Oscar; the best mother anyone could ever wish for to her six children: Brenda (Gary), Karen (Mike), Madonna (Brendon), Lisa (Wayne) Peggy (Rick), and one son Tony (Sandra). Geraldine also bragged of her greatest treasures, her 11 grandchildren; Sabrina, Ashley, Crystal, Jordan, Bradley, Craig, Matthew, Jessica, Nikki, Ryan and Jamie; as well as her three great grandkids; Hayley, Logan and Makinna. She was predeceased by her mother, Blanche and father Thomas Park, 2004. She is survived by her three brothers: Kevin (Patsy), Gary (Karen) and Richard (Cathy); three sisters: Gladys, Evelyn (Tony) and Bonnie, as well as a large number of nieces and nephews, and a wonderful circle of friends that loved her. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will take place from Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 218 Curling Street on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 16th at 10:30 A.M. from Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Benoit's Cove, Father Bernard Buckle officiating. Interment will take place at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Cancer Society or Our Lady Star of the Sea or flower's graciously accepted.
JAMES WILLIAM RYAN
Port Saunders, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late James Ryan announce his passing on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at the Rufus Guinchard Health Centre in Port Saunders at the age of 76 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Marie; sons: Marcel (Judy), St. Barbe, James Jr. (Patricia), Lloydminster, Alberta, William, Brampton, Ontario and Darren (Pamela), Port au Choix; daughters: Jocelyn (Kevin), Port au Choix, Paula (Michael), St. Anthony and Vanessa (Dale), Hawkes Bay; grandchildren: Andrew, Matthew, Jimmy, Colin, Cody, Shawn, Chantelle, Lacey, Chelsea, Nicholas, Sarah and Hannah; great-grandchildren: Jonathan and Keegan; brothers: Clarence, Kevin, John and Brendan; sister Philomena; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents John and Elsie, brothers William, Michael, Austin and sister Sophia. The family will be receiving friends from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Port Saunders on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. from where the funeral service will take place on Saturday, February 12 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Lee Lainey officiating. Interment to follow at the Interfaith Cemetery, Sandy Cove. As expressions of sympathy flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fillatre's Funeral Home, Port au Choix.
Mabel Kathleen Beck
1942-2011
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late Mabel Beck announce her passing on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Western Memorial Regional Hospital after a short courageous battle with Cancer. Mabel was predeceased by her parents Salome (1984) and Thomas Beck (1987); infant sister Florence; sisters Ivy Randell (Len) (1997), Ruby Attwood (1997); brother Ralph (Sadie) (1995); and special nephew Allen Randell. She will be forever loved and missed by her family and friends Sister Evelyn (Cecil Miles); brothers: Eric (Francis) and Robert (Sylvia); brother-in-law Albert Attwood; many nieces and nephews and their families: Judy (Tony Hurley), Ed (Glenys) Attwood, Loretta (Gerard Lee), Corner Brook, Karen (Rod Connolly), Labrador City, Connie (Henry Starkes), Alberta, Brian (Carolyn) Beck, Gary (Heather) Beck, Beverley, Janie (Danny) Duhart, Terry, Stephen, Wilson Beck, Susan Beck (Jamie), Glenn, Nova Scotia, Ron and Bob Miles, Linda, Cindy, Sandra and Ann, Tom (Diane) Beck, David, Bob (Janet) Beck, Barbara and Brenda, as well as many great nieces and nephews: special neighbors and friends: Colleen and Gus Carey and Joan and Rudy Wells and her pet cat, Binky. Visitation will take place from Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Friday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place from The First Pentecostal Church, Premier Drive on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., Pastor Velmer Bessey and Pastor Norman Joy. Interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Bay of Island SPCA or a charity of one’s choice.
WILLIAM (Bill) Penney
Corner Brook, NL - It is with great sadness that the family of the late William Penney announce his passing on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at Western Memorial Regional Hospital at the age of 89 years. Loving father of 18 children. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are his wife, Elizabeth; 17 children: Robert (Joan), William Jr., Gordon (Judy), Roy (Maude), Gerald, Donald, Wayne (Pauline), Joyce DeGrace (Hector), Nicole Harder (Robert), Marie Pawley (Rick), Doris Bugden (Will), Maureen Evans (Woody), Judy Fisher (Jerry), Betty Penney (Richard), Diane Wade (Boyd), Maxine Young (Ed) and Patsy LeBlanc (Wayne); 47 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; two brothers: George and Roy Penney; four sisters: Lillian Vincent, Viola Thompson, Rita Hefford and Kathleen Wesleyson; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Predeceased by daughter: June Ham, May 17, 2003; father: Pierce Penney, June 6, 1938, mother: Mildred Penney, June 12, 1993 and sister: Dorothy Tucker Hart, Jan. 22, 2010. Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Monday, 7-9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Wednesday, March 24th at 2:00 p.m. from the Salvation Army Temple, O’Connell Drive, Major’s Calvin and Loretta Fudge officiating. Interment to follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
MARGARET DICKS
1919 - 2010
Corner Brook, NL - On July 29, 1919, Margaret Dicks was born on Oderin island, Placentia Bay, as the second youngest of a family of seven that included her parents, Catherine and Joseph, and her siblings, Vincent, Mary, Peter, and Joseph. Her immediate family has since left this world, and on February 4th, 2010, Margaret joined them after a short period of peaceful rest in the palliative care unit of Western Memorial Hospital.
At the age of 21, along with the rest of her family, Margaret moved from Oderin to Corner Brook. Two years later in November of 1943 the family schooner, along with Margaret’s father and brothers Vincent and Joseph, was lost in a violent storm in Trout River. After this tragedy, Margaret and Mary, who had been teaching in the Bonne Bay area, decided to move back to Corner Brook to live with their mother. It was there that Margaret took up a teaching position at All Hallows School that she would keep, along with her sister Mary, until her retirement. Margaret and Mary were lifelong companions and the best of friends. Margaret missed Mary terribly after her death in 1991. On Saturday, February 6th they will lie side by side at Mount Patricia cemetery.
Church and prayer were foremost in Margaret’s life. She was actively involved in All Hallows parish activities whether it be Eucharistic minister, reading at mass, preparing the sacristy, or having fun at the weekly card game. Those who know Margaret will remember her sense of humour. She was always quick to tell a joke and her memory of old sayings and stories from Oderin was strong to the end, even when her memory failed her in some other ways. Margaret was also a great lover of all animals. She told the story of being stung by a bee as a young girl but not being able to strike it for fear that it would be hurt.
Margaret was best known as a teacher. One of her last conversations was with her doctor at the hospital. He said, “Miss Dicks, I hear you were a teacher.” Margaret replied in a faint whisper “Did I teach you?”. While the answer from many Corner Brook natives would be “yes”, her doctor, who is not from the area replied: “No Miss Dicks, not in school, but you’ve taught me a lot since I met you.”
Margaret has taught us all a lot. We will all miss her dearly.
Friends may visit Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark’s Avenue on Friday from the hours of 2-4 & 7-9 PM and Saturday 10-12 Noon. The funeral mass will be held at All Hallows Church, Humber Road at 2 pm on Saturday, February 6th, Father Ambrose Hynes officiating. Interment immediately following at Mount Patricia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Corner Brook SPCA.
ALFRED HAROLD HUMPHRIES
CORNER BROOK, NL - Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Alfred Humphries at the age of 92 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories is his wife, Elsie; children: Leone (Jim) Dalley, Corner Brook, Harold (Genevieve) Humphries, Dartmouth, NS, Colin (Linda), Humphries, Corner Brook, Olga (Daniel) Skinner, Corner Brook, Terrence (Eileen) Humphries, St. John’s, Alfred (Doreen) Humphries, Corner Brook, Elaine (Boyd) Taylor, Corner Brook, Glenda (Warren) Tourout, Halifax, NS, and Alexander Humphries, Corner Brook; 17 grandchildren: Darlene, Debbie, Brian, Paul, Chad, Nicole, Tracey, Lori, Dale, Amy, Pamela, Alfred, Chris, Angela, Amanda, Brandon and Shannon; 14 great grandchildren; brother: Albert Humphries, Northern Arm; sisters: Grace Inder, Northern Arm, Julie Humphries, Northern Arm and Muriel Starkes, Nipper’s Harbour; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his first wife, Millicent (nee Ball), grandson: James Dalley; sisters: Beatrice and Alice; parents: Arthur and Delcie. Visitation will take place from Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Thursday and Friday from the hours of 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 6th at 2:00 p.m. from Humber United Church, Clarence Street. Reverend Kathy Brett officiating. Interment to follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Humber United Church Memorial Fund.
William J. Fitzpatrick
May 10, 1918 - May 4, 2008
Corner Brook, NL - Passed away peacefully after a brief illness at the Halifax Infirmary, William J. Fitzpatrick. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Mollie; children: Neil (Carol) Windsor, NS, Patricia (George) Spracklin, Corner Brook, Francine (Robert) Wight, Pasadena, Paula (John) Peachey, Halifax, NS, Peggy (Keith) Fillatre, Corner Brook, Sean (Sheila), Anchor Point, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Mississauga, ON, Carmel (Jim) Best, Halifax, NS, Sheila (William) Pringle, Halifax, NS, Rosemarie (Derek) Simmons, Pasadena, Mario (Janet), St. John’s, Christine Jennings, Gander, William (Jane) Halifax, NS, Maureen (Chris) Watt, Dartmouth, NS and Andrea (Darren) Halifax, NS; as well as a large circle of grandchildren, great grandchildren, relatives and friends. Visitation will take place at Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Tuesday, May 6th from 2-4 and 7-9:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian burial will take place on Wednesday, May 7th at 10:30 A.M. from All Hallows Parish, Humber Road, Father Ambrose Hynes officiating. Interment to follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
