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SCOTT, Jack - passed away peacefully while visiting Topsail, Conception Bay South, on June 21, 2003, age 82 years. Predeceased by his sister, Betty Dackers, and his brothers Ned, George and Ern Scott. Leaving to mourn his wife of 51 years, Joyce; his 6 children: Margaret, Jim (Lynn), Banks, Eleanor, Edward, Beverley (Carl Clarke); 5 grandchildren: Heather, Kara, Mark, Ian and Theodore; 1 great-grandchild, Catherine. He was involved with many community organizations such as Local 512 of his union, I.B.E.W., Royal Canadian Legion, B.P.O. Elks, St. Matthew`s Presbyterian Church, Central West Health Care Board, Kiwanis Music Festival and the Provincial Apprenticeship Board. He loved music. His bass voice was heard in many choirs and performances, most recently in the Men`s and Senior Choirs of Memorial United Church. Resting at Central Funeral Home in Grand Falls-Windsor from 2-4 and 7-9, Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24. Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend Wishart at the Memorial United Church, Wednesday, June 25 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at the Presbyterian Church cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the South and Central Health Foundation Respiratory Fund.
June 23, 2003
BISHOP, James - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Complex, October 19, 2002, James Bishop of Point La Haye, St. Mary`s Bay, in his 85th year. Predeceased by infant son, Gerard Edward; parents Alphonsus and Ellen; brothers, Alexander, Alphonsus, William; sister Agnes White. Leaving to mourn, his loving and devoted wife of 52 years, Veronica (Babe) nee Mooney; five sons, Douglas (Eileen), Don (Marion), Hughie, James (Geraldine), Gerard (Lorraine); two daughters, Veronica (William) Breen, Eleanor (Calvin) Kielly; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother Ed (Eileen); two sisters, Anna McGrath, Helen Stamp; one brother-in-law Ed Mooney; three sisters-in-law, Theresa Bishop, Betty Bishop, Mary Mooney; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Resting at Gibbons Funeral Home, St. Mary`s, Sunday, October 20, 2002, 2:30-5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m. Monday October 21, 2002, 10 a.m.-12 noon, 2-5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Assumption, St. Mary`s on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Mary`s.
October 20, 2002
PELLEY, Shirley - In Ottawa, Tuesday, August 5, 2003, Shirley Joan Pelley (nee Best), age 65. Beloved wife of Frank Pelley. Loving mother of Terry (Clare), Gina (Steve Webster), Stephen (Candace Dick). Cherished grandma of Myles, Braydan and Beth. Loving sister of Gerry (Joyce), Roy (Martha), Lorraine (Dave), David (Sue), Linda (Clayton) and Gary (Ada). Visitation will be held at Grant Brown Funeral Home Rolston Chapel, Kemptville, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of the Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. Those who wish may make memorial donations to Kemptville District Hospital Foundation.
August 08, 2003
BOLAND, Sarah (nee Snelgrove) - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, October 19, 2002, aged 95 years. Predeceased by her husband Peter; daughters, Marion and Bernice; stepsons, Clarence and Sandy; brothers, William, Simeon, Henry. Leaving to mourn, her daughter Florence; son Clyde (Frances); stepdaughters, Bertha Gill, Maisie Young (Stan), Jean Churchill (Fred); stepbrother Johnnie Snelgrove; stepsister Susie Thorne; grandchildren, Corena, Jeanette (Fred), Keith (Alison), Krista, Paul (Marjorie) and Cheryl; special grandchildren, Claudette and Shirley (Bill); and a number of other grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and from 10 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2002 from the Salvation Army Church, Mundy Pond Road. Interment at the Mount Pleasant cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one`s choice.
October 20, 2002
McGEE, John - Passed peacefully away on Friday, September 10, John McGee of Avondale at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital, St. John`s. Predeceased by his parents John and Mary McGee and his sister Catherine LaMar. Leaving to mourn his sister Beatrice McGee of Woodford`s Nursing Home, Holyrood, his nephew Bill McGee and his wife Georgina and their son Colin of Ontario, his niece Cathy Kendrick and her husband Will and family of Michigan, also a wide circle of family and friends. Resting at Conway`s Funeral Home, Conception Harbour. Funeral mass will be celebrated by the Reverend Father Francis Terry on Monday, September 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Assumption Church, Avondale. Interment at Assumption cemetery, Avondale.
September 12, 1999
BROPHY, John Joseph - Passed peacefully away in the presence of his loving family at the Health Sciences Complex, St. John`s on Saturday, October 19, 2002. John Joseph Brophy, aged 90 years of Fermeuse. Leaving to mourn, his loving and devoted wife Sadie of 49 years; sister Bernadette Brennan; special niece Anna Farrell (Joe) and their son and daughter David (Nicole) and Elizabeth (Andrew); also very special little niece Arabella; special and dear friend and neighbour Jerome Kenny; and a large number of very dear nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Resting at Fahey`s Funeral Home, Fermeuse on Sunday, October 20, 2-10 p.m. and on Monday, October 21, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, October 22 at 2 p.m. from St. Charles Borromeo Church, Fermeuse. Interment to follow at St. Charles Borromeo cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
October 20, 2002
PEARCE, Arthur Ralph - Passed peacefully away in the presence of his loving family on Wednesday, August 6, 2003, Arthur R. Pearce, age 68 years. Left with fond memories his wife Peggy (nee Calver); daughter Debbie; sons: David (Sandra) and Jonathan (Robyn) and poppy woo-woo`s special grandsons: Spencer and Casey; brothers: Eric (Heidi), Lewis (Rita) and Raymond (Joan); sisters: Dorothy (Ron), Jessie (Eldred), Claudia (Ches), Gail (Wayne) and Margie (Kass); brother-in-law John (Joanne), many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell`s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Thursday, 1-5 and 7-9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m to 12 p.m., 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Funeral service to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Faith Bible Chapel. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant cemetery. In his memory, donations may be made to the Gideon International Bible Plan or the NF Chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society.a
August 08, 2003
EARLE, William (Bump) - passed away at the Health Sciences Centre on Friday, October 18, 2002, Wilfred (Bump) Earle, age 61 years. Predeceased by mother Violet and father Alexander. Leaving to mourn, long-time friend and partner Annie Squires; three brothers, Edward (Betty), Austin, Cape Breton, Dana (Adrienne), Ont.; three sisters, Ivy (Frank) Wiseman, Diane and Gloria (Al) Gillespie; as well as many nieces and nephews. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service to take place 2 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2002 from Barrett`s Chapel. Interment to follow in Mount Pleasant cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. May he rest in peace.
October 20, 2002
RICKETTS, Dorothy Mary - April 23, 1913 - January 27, 2003. Passed peacefully at the Health Sciences Center, St. John`s, January 27, 2003, age 89 years, 9 months, a resident of the Pearlhouse Seniors` Home, Mount Pearl. Formerly of Stock Cove, Bonavista Bay, she resided at Gander for many years where she was employed at Gander Airport. She leaves to mourn her son Felix and his wife Judy of Mount Pearl, three grandchildren: Carol (Bill), North Carolina, Bridget (Douglas), St. John`s, Brian (Ginette), Gander; three great-grandchildren: Katie-Marie, Brianna and Andrew; one sister Katheleen Aylward, Gander; nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends from a long lifetime as a kind and giving person. Predeceased by her brothers: Walter and William. Resting at Stacey`s Funeral Home, Gander. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 pm. Funeral Mass on Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 11 a.m. from St. Joseph`s Church, Gander. Flowers gratefully accepted, donations in her memory may be made to the charity of one`s choice. Whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:15)
January 29, 2003
GREGOIRE, Walter Raymond - Passed peacefully away after a brief illness at the Health Sciences Centre on Saturday, October 19, 2002. Walter Gregoire, originally from Connecticut, served with the American Coast Guard, age 72 years. Left with fond and loving memories, his wife Joan (nee Furlong); brother Robert (Bob) and wife Beryl and family, residing in Connecticut; sister-in-law Helen Furlong; brothers-in-law, Denis Furlong and wife Ann; Tom Furlong and wife Pat; special niece Wanda Carter; other family members, Daisy Furlong, Jack Allan, Gerry White; also a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, especially his friends at Post 9 American Legion. Special thank you to Dr. Sharon Peters and staff at the Health Sciences Centre and Monsignor Denis Walsh for all his kindness to Walter. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Saturday from 7-10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-12 noon, 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, October 21, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. from St. Paul`s Church, Newfoundland Drive. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Family Aid, St. Paul`s Church.
October 20, 2002
CRANE, James Anthony - Passed peacefully away at the Palliative Care Unit, St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital on Tuesday, September 7th, 1999, in his 52nd year, Jim Crane. Leaving to celebrate his life are his wife of 31 years, Janet (nee McGrath); his two loving and devoted daughters: Cheryl Lynn (fiance Darryl George), Flatrock, Robin Marie (special friend Emerson Killam), Alberta; brothers and sisters-in-law: Philip McGrath (Nellie), Leo McGrath (Lorraine), Helen Mitchell, Patricia Sullivan (Cyril). Also leaving with fond and loving memories, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a large circle of friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Rd. Visitation hours from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. - noon, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral Mass on Thursday, September 9th, 1999 at 11:30 a.m. from St. Patrick`s Church. Cremation to follow. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital, St. John`s, NF, A1C 5B8. 'Jim came to believe in One Day at a Time.'
September 08, 1999
IVEY, Madonna R. (nee Rossiter/Pretty) (Donna Pretty) - Passed peacefully away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, October 19, 2002, Madonna R. Ivey, age 43. Predeceased by her mother Marie; her second set of parents, Lucy and Tom Pretty; grandparents Ann and Nickolas Rossiter, Nellie and James Williams. Leaving to mourn, her husband Augustus (Guy); her children, Amanda (special friend Mark), Natalie (special friend Edward); mother- and father-in-law Ann and Gus Ivey; brother-in-law Ed (Carol Ann); father Leonard Rossiter; sisters, Arlene Young (Max), Ann Pretty; her brothers, Greg Pittman (Claire), Greg Pretty (Tina), Chris Pretty (Mary); stepsisters and brothers, Michelle Peckham (Greg), Roseanne Rossiter, Barry Rossiter and Sandra, Nick Rossiter; a special aunt Donna Sullivan (Wiliams); two very special friends, Tina Bishop, Cathy Rumsey; as well as a large number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Good friend, Ken Gollop; and special god-child Marika. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Saturday from 7-10 p.m. and Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. from St. Patrick`s Church. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Miller Centre.
October 20, 2002
