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GILLETT, Geoffrey L.M. - (1926 - 2002). Passed peacefully away on December 15, 2002 at the Health Sciences Centre. Predeceased by his parents Frederick and Cynthia and brother Gerald. Leaving to mourn his wife, Antonia (nee Hutton); children: Elizabeth, Frederick (Stephan), Moya, Sean (Linda) and Sheila; nine grandchildren; sister Jeanne Alliban. At Geoffrey`s request cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place in Toronto at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to the Parkinsons Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Carnell`s Funeral Home.
December 17, 2002
PITTMAN, Edna - Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on December 14th, 2002, Edna Pittman, age 76 years. Predeceased by husband Chesley (1999), sister Florence Lambert (1998). Left with loving memories are sons Lester (Joan) of Glenwood, Roy (Donna) of Ont., Gary of New Brunswick, Paul (Janet) of Appleton, Glenn (Donna) of Ont., daughters Verna (Tony) Bowering of Bay Roberts, Marie (Alton) Reid of Glovertown, brother Roy Stoyles (Iris) of Glenwood, sisters Marjorie (William) Baker of St. John`s, Mary (Cecil) Critch of Ont., Grandchildren Paula (Robert), Troy (Michele), Valerie, Justine, Kyle, Kaitlyn, Krista, Glenn, Shawn, Trevor & Rodney, great-grandchildren: Victoria, Samuel & Tyler. Also a large circle of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will take place on Tuesday, December 17th, 2002 from Fraser Road United Church, Gander. Interment All Saints cemetery, Gander. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Pittman`s memory can be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Cancer Society or Heart & Stroke Foundation. Funeral arrangements through Stacey`s Funeral Home, Gander.
December 17, 2002
LAWLOR, Edward J. Sr. - Passed peacefully away at Escasoni on Monday, October 2, 2000, age 82 years, 3 months, formerly of St. Thomas` Line, Paradise. A well known man for his many trips to Millertown, moose hunting. Predeceased by his loving wife Gertrude Whalen-Lawlor (nee Locke), May 1985. Leaving to mourn a loving and cherished daughter Joan Rodgers; special grandson Louis (Jean); 3 sons: Richard (Francis), Ned (Muriel) and Benedict (Carol), Haliburton, Ont.; stepdaughters: Bridget Coombs (Cyril), Trepassey, Mary Jones and Nora Sinclair (Eric), Clarenville; stepsons: Jim Whalen and Pat Whalen, Ontario; 32 grandchildren, a great number of great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters: Madonna Druken, Bernadette Druken (Sylvester) and Jean Lynch; also a number of nieces and nephews; as well as the staff and friends of 2 North and 2 West at Escasoni; and a number of relatives and many friends of St. Thomas Line, Paradise. Resting at Carnell`s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Rd. Visitation from 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. from Holy Family R.C. Church, Paradise. Interment in St. Thomas of Villa Nova cemetery, Topsail. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to a charity of one`s choice.
October 03, 2000
RICHARDS, Robert Francis (Frank) - Passed peacefully away at the Leonard A. Miller Centre on Saturday, December 14, 2002, aged 73 years. Leaving to mourn his wife Susan; son Gary; daughter Beverley (Mario); step-children: Emma (Leo), Bob (Brenda), Maurice (Beth); 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Charlie Richards (Bea); sisters: Jean Tucker (Jim), Leona Lambe (Rodger), Stella Stanford (Ron), Mildred Cooper; brother-in-law Robert Pressley; sister-in-law Violet Richards; best friend Harry Lacey; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and from 10 a.m.-12 noon Wednesday. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2002 from Cochrane Street United Church. Interment at Mount Pleasant cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
December 17, 2002
WHELAN, Matthew (Lar) - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre, December 15, 2002, Matthew (Lar) Whelan of Colliers, aged 79 years. Predeceased by five sisters and three brothers. Leaving to mourn numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, also brother-in-law Patrick Cole. Resting at Conway`s Funeral Home, Conception Harbour. Funeral Mass Wednesday, December 18 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Colliers. Interment to follow at Immaculate Conception cemetery. Rest in Peace
December 17, 2002
WHITE, Gary - Passed peacefully away at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital on Sunday, December 15, 2002, Gary White, aged 49 years. Leaving to mourn his loving parents, Ray and Leah White at St. John`s; sisters: Shirley Chafe and Daphne Pierce; one nephew; five nieces; and other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. from 2-8 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2002 with cremation to follow at Gary`s request. Memorial service to be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 from Barrett`s Chapel. No flowers by request.
December 17, 2002
WICKS, Thomas - Passed peacefully away at Lakeside Homes on December 14, 2002, Thomas Wicks, age 82 years. Predeceased by parents Elizabeth and James; brother Fred; sister May Stewart and brother-in-law Ross Piercey. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are wife Annie Margaret; sons: Alex (Diane), Sudbury, Ont., Jim (Lynn), Regina, Sask.; daughters: Linda (David Barton), Betty (Gordon Burke); sister Madge Piercey; seven grandchildren: Gordie (Michelle) Burke, Fort McMurray, Arlene (Bob) Martin, Gander, Todd (Tracy) Burke, Dartmouth, Trevor (Dorothy) Barton, Iqaluit, Douglas Barton, Iqaluit, Donald (Tammy) Barton, Petawawa and Kim (Corey) Terryberry, Niagara Falls; six great-grandchildren: Matthew, Daniel, Jesse, Matthew, Braeden and Liam plus a large circle of relatives and friends. Resting at Stacey`s Funeral Home from 7-9 Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 Monday. Funeral service to take place from Fraser Road United Church, Gander on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 with interment at All Saints cemetery, Gander. In lieu of flowers donations in Mr. Wicks` memory can be made to Lakeside Homes or All Saints cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Stacey`s Funeral Home, Gander. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace
December 17, 2002
EVANS-HARLICK, Mary Susan - Died tragically in St. John`s on Thursday, December 12, 2002, Mary Evans, aged 24 years. Leaving to mourn husband Michael Harlick; her darling children: Amena and Akira; her loving mom and dad, Kate and Tony Evans; brothers: Mark (Heather), Toronto and Cormac (fiancée Pricia), Kingston; niece Emma; father and mother-in-law Leo and Stephanie Harlick; brothers-in-law: Tim and Chris, and extended family in Ireland and England; other relatives and many caring, loving friends. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive relatives and friends at Carnell`s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road on Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. from the Carnell Memorial Chapel with private inurnment to follow. In recognition of Mary`s contribution to the Community Food Sharing Organizations, donations in her memory may be made to the Community Food Sharing Association.
December 17, 2002
BROWN, Samuel Gordon - Passed peacefully away at the Hoyles-Escasoni Complex on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at 4:30 p.m., Samuel Gordon Brown, retired CN engineer, formerly of Tack`s Beach, aged 83 years. Predeceased by his brother Charles; sister Maud; and step-brother Frank. Leaving to mourn his son Gordon (Doreen); daughter Nina (Steve); son Fred (Mary); daughter Mary (George); step-sisters, Augusta Barnes and Doris Seymour; and sister-in-law Bessie Best; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; special friends, Sam Horwood, Ted Parnell and Pearl Warren and a number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. from 7-10 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2002 from the Anglican Church of St. Michael`s and All Angels. Interment to follow at the Anglican cemetery, Topsail. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the charity of one`s choice.
December 16, 2002
BAMBRICK, Ruth Mary (Rowe) - Formerly of Heart`s Content, Newfoundland. Passed peacefully away at St. Luke`s Home on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, in the presence of her loving family, Ruth Mary (Rowe) Bambrick of St. John`s at the age of 85 years - a precious mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife and friend. Predeceased by her husband, Cyril J. Bambrick (1992), taxi driver and owner of Terra Nova Taxi; her father, Henry Rowe (1946); her mother, Emily Rowe (1957); her sister, Linda Green (1994); her brothers: Harry Tavenor (circa 1949), Bill Rowe (1984) and Frederick Tavenor (1986). Leaving to mourn her five children: Garry (Catherine) Bambrick, Myra (Warren) Folkes of Moncton, Judy (Gary) Hughes, Audrey (Ron) Stone with whom she resided for many years and Paul (Marilyn) Bambrick; two sisters: Sarah Rowe and Jean George, both residing at St. Luke`s Home; sisters-in-law: Anne Thomas of Halifax, NS and Gladys Bambrick of Kitchener, ON; nine grandchildren: Heather (Steven) Noseworthy, Susan (Jeff) Cormier, Jennifer (Brian) Walsh, Tracey (Mike) Hughes, Nicole Hughes, Pamela Stone, Bradley Stone, David Bambrick and Allison Bambrick; three great-grandchildren: Amanda Walsh, Ashley Walsh and Dawson Cormier; and special caregiver, Hilda Short and husband Dave. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road, St. John`s. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 29, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 30, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2003 at St. Teresa`s Roman Catholic Church, Mundy Pond Road, St. John`s. Interment to take place at Mount Carmel cemetery in St. John`s. Flowers gratefully accepted or a donation to St. Luke`s Home or a charity of your choice may be made in her memory.
January 30, 2003
COLLINS, John Joseph - Passed peacefully away at the Leonard A. Miller Centre, Palliative Care Unit on December 15, 2002, John Joseph Collins of Placentia Junction, age 63 years, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Leaving to mourn wife, Effie of 33 years; daughter Jane Walsh (Ken); son Johnny (Sharon); two loving grandchildren, Shane Walsh and John Collins; sisters, Marie Ryan (Jack); Margaret Warr (Harold), Bernadette Collins, Noreen Russell (Fred), Elaine Metcalfe (Ford), St. John`s and the Avalon areas; brother William Collins, Prince George, B.C.; also a large number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. Resting at Holloway`s Funeral Home, Whitbourne, on Tuesday, December 17 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday, December 18 at 2 p.m. from St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Whitbourne. No flowers by request. 'A BATTLE WELL FOUGHT'
December 16, 2002
CURTIS, Stan - Passed peacefully away at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital on Sunday, December 15, 2002, age 82 years. Predeceased by his wife Catherine (Kitty Walsh, 1998). Leaving to mourn his sisters, Sr. Angela, Presentation Convent, and Anne (Bill) Battcock, St. John`s; brothers, Vincent (Joan), Toronto and Phonse (Judy-deceased), St. John`s; brothers-in-law, Fr. Ed Walsh and Walter (Lizzie) Walsh, St. John`s; sister-in-law Marion, St. John`s. Also leaving to mourn a very close friend John (Carmel) Bridge and a large circle of loving nieces, nephews and friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Sunday from 7-10 p.m. and Monday from 2-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. from Corpus Christi Church. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted.
December 16, 2002
McGRATH, Sheilagh - On December 14, 2002 at St. Vincent`s Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, surrounded by all of her family. A person of immense kindness, grace and courage in the face of a long illness, she touched all who knew her. Sheilagh will be dearly missed. She is survived by her father, the Hon. James A. McGrath, former lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador; mother Margaret; sisters, Kathy (Russell Ure), Caroline (Denis Lecompte), Peggy (Mariusz Koper), Joanna; twin brother Sean; four nieces, Kate, Molly, Thea, Sophia; and nephew Patrick. Friends may visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-233-1143 Sunday from 7-9 p.m. and Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 2 p.m. A Memorial Eucharistic Celebration will also be held in St. John`s, Newfoundland, at a later date. Flowers gratefully accepted or those wishing may make a donation to the Brain Tumour Research Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute.
December 16, 2002
