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COLBERT, Joseph John – Passed away after a 2-year battle with cancer at the age of 71. Predeceased by daughter Karen in 2003 and grandson Brant in 1998. Leaving to mourn daughters Barb (Randy Aspell), Diane (Ken White), Michelle (Wayne Ward); son Joseph Jr. (Peggy); grandchildren Lori, Jacinta & Brittany Aspell; Meghan Elliott; Melissa & Kyle White; Michaela Colbert; Cassandra & John Colbert; Johnny McGrath; brother Cyril Colbert (Deloris); sister Esther Hutchings; special friends Fred and Beth Hatcher and special nurse Bertha Tee. Visitation 7-9 p.m. September 20, 2-9 p.m. September 21, Ryan’s Funeral Home, Bay Bulls. Funeral mass 11:00 a.m. St. Michael’s Church, St. Michael’s Saturday, September 22. Cremation to follow.
COLES, Nina (Edith) – Passed away at the James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander on September 19, 2007 (Edith) Nina Coles, age 68 years. Predeceased by loving husband George Foster, parents Humphrey and Nora, brothers Donald, Alonzo, Fred, Henry and Humphrey; sisters Jessie Nippard, Alice Sweetapple and Bessie Coles. Left with loving memories are her loving companion George Johnson; son Vincent (Tammy) Coles; daughters Judy (Brent) Jenkins, Janis (Ken) Nichols; grandchildren Whitney, Jenna, Geoffrey and Kyle will sadly miss their Nanny Coles; sisters Stella Waterman, Rita West, Nellie Gillingham; brother Gordon Coles. Also, a large circle of nieces, nephews and their families and other relatives and friends are also filled with sorrow with her passing as well. Funeral Service Friday, September 21, 2007 from St. Martin’s Anglican Cathedral, Gander. Interment will take place Saturday, September 22, at 11:00 a.m. from the Anglican Cemetery, Deep Bay, Fogo Island. Arrangements through Stacey’s Funeral Home, Gander.
CRANE, Edgar Chesley – Passed peacefully away following a courageous battle with cancer at the Palliative Care Unit, St. John’s on September 19, 2007, Edgar Crane, in his 64th year. Predeceased by his father Jack, mother Laura (Guest); brothers Leonard, Francis, Edward and George. Leaving to mourn with warm and loving memories his wife Sandra (Hunt) of 42 years; daughters Kerri (Mark) Wareham and Lisa (Christopher) King; grandchildren Kayleigh and Jonah Wareham, Meghan, Alexander, Michael and Jacob King; brothers Gordon, Harold and Cyril (Barbara) of Ajax, Ont; sister Florence (Jiri) Call, Pickering, Ont.; parents-in-law Jack and Irene Hunt; brothers-in-law Derek Hunt and Geoffrey (Rose) Hunt; sisters-in-law Linda (Edward) Sharpe, Sherri (Robert) Slade, Calgary, AB; and a large circle of nieces, nephews, relatives and special friends. Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road on Thursday, September 20, 2007, 7-9 p.m. and Friday, September 21, 2007 10-12 a.m., 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Cremation to follow. Funeral services will take place at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Church Hill, St. John’s on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations in Edgar’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society - “Daffodil Place” or flowers will be gratefully received.
DALTON, Cornelius (Con) – Passed away suddenly but peacefully on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at his home in Conception Harbour, Con Dalton, aged 64 years. Predeceased by his parents Jim and Ellen, brother Kevin and sister Madeline. Left with memories to cherish are his wife Annie; sons Bill (Tonya) and Jim (Kristin); grandsons Brett and Zachary; brother John (Beth); sisters Peg Mansfield (John), Helen Lewis (Gerald), Gerry Dalton (Paul), Maureen Haskell (Reg); brothers-in-law Leo Terry (Maureen) and Bill Terry (Marie); sister-in-law Edna McGrath (Jack) and a large circle of extended family and friends. Resting at Conway’s Funeral Home, Conception Harbour. Funeral Mass to take place at St. Anne’s Church, Conception Harbour on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment to take place at a date to be announced. A special thank you to Dr. Lake and Dr. Boone and the nurses and staff of 4 North B of the Health Sciences Centre.
DAVIS, Isaac B.C. – Died suddenly at his residence on September 18, 2007, Isaac Davis, age 90 years. Owner and operator of the first Canadian Tire Store in Newfoundland and Labrador, charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Grenfell and life time member of the St. James United Church Choir, as well as life member of Lodge Tasker (Mason) . Lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Olive; children Marion, Cheryl, Robert (Dianne), Paul (Jill); grandchildren Jill Howlett (David), Nancy Handrigan (Peter Oleskevich), Kurt Handrigan (Daryl), Beth (fiancée Hussain Jamshidi), Jeffrey, Andrew, Mark and Stephanie Davis and Peter Phillips-Davis; five great-grandchildren Raphaël Srawley (Michelle), Emmanuel Srawley (Victoria), Georgia Handrigan, Karina & Grace Oleskevich; two great-great-grandchildren Jonah & Juliette Srawley; sisters-in-law Doris Garland and Ulrica Davis and a wide circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road with visitation on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. from St. James United Church, Elizabeth Avenue. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the St. James United Church Restoration Fund.
DENINE, John (Jack) Joseph – Passed peacefully away at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, age 82 years. Predeceased by his son Michael. Left with fond and loving memories his wife Helen (nee Whitten); daughters: Mary (Tom), Cynthia Strickland (Douglas) and Margaret (Robert); sons John (Mary) and Gerald (Diana); his dear grandchildren and great-grandchildren, five brothers, other relatives and friends. Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Thursday and Friday from 12 noon - 9 p.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. from St. John Bosco Church. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
LAWLOR, Marie – Passed peacefully away after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Palliative Care Unit at the L.A. Miller Centre. Predeceased by her parents Felix and Eileen (Gruchy) Lawlor. Left to cherish her memory are her loving son Jason (Susan); two precious grandchildren: Ava and Emma; brother Felix (Susan); four sisters Carol Anne (Paul), Cynthia (Dan), Rosaline (Clifford) and Charmaine (Peter); also, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place at Marie's request. The family will be receiving visitors at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road from 7-9 p.m. Thursday. A service of committal will be held on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at the Columbarium at the Anglican Cemetery, Forest Road. In lieu of flowers donations in Marie’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
NORMAN, Teresa (nee Murphy) – Passed peacefully away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, September 20, 2007, Teresa Norman, age 93 years. Predeceased by her husband John, 1999 and brother Dominic (Johanna), 1977. Left with fond and loving memories, her children Leonard (Jane), Kevin (June - deceased), John (Joyce), Joanna (Joshua), Judy (Matthew - deceased), Paul (Glenys), Elizabeth (Vince), Robert and Donald (Maureen); twenty-one grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; nieces Noreen Simms (Herb), Margaret Roberts, Teresa Grainer - deceased; as well as other relatives and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Thursday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. from the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.
