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William John Dunphy
Passed peacefully away in the presence of his family at the Health Sciences Complex after a short illness on Sunday, July 14th, 2002, William John Dunphy, Korean War Veteran and avid blood donor, aged 75 years.
Leaving to mourn his loving wife of 50 years, Jessie Marie (nee White); Two sons; William (Sharon), Derick (Susan) Alberta; Five daughters; Jackie Harris, Amelia Murphy (Dave), Marjorie Cormier (Yvon) New Brunswick, Darlene MacEachern (Al), Billie-Jo Dunphy (Gord); 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; Three brothers; Albert Anstey (Agnes), Tom Anstey (Bernice) and Gerald Anstey (Mary); Four Sisters; Mildred Hedderson, Grace Mercer, Marie McGuire and Gladys Noftall; Three sisters in law; Marjorie White (Ray), Jean Starkes (Charles) and Lillian Norris; very special friend Buffy and a large 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. Funeral Mass 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16th, 2002 from St. Teresa's Church, Mundy Pond. Interment at the Field of Honor, Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the charity of ones choice., Special thanks to the CCU and 5 South A at the Health Science Complex. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
EVER REMEMBERED, EVER LOVED
John A. Smith
Passed peacefully away Tuesday, July 30, 2002, in his 94thyear, John A. Smith. Predeceased by his wife Louise, May 19, 2002.
Leaving to mourn their sad loss, his daughter Roslyn Lanphear and husband Jack; five grandchildren: Dawn and Gerald Ballett, children Lee and Aryn, Lori Power and Larry, daughter Melissa, Jackie and Dennis Traverse, children Brittany and D.J., Jack Jr., and Anne Marie, daughter Juliett, Scott and Paula Stone, children Noah and Olivia. Also leaving to mourn his loss his sister Mrs. Bertha Matthews; Brothers: James and Charles (Shirley); sister in law Audrey Smith; brother in law William Rodgers, Kitchener, Ontario; nieces, nephews, special step great grandson Larry Jr., as well as his friends at the Salvation Army, St.John's West Citadel, neighbors and friends.
Resting at Barretts Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue from 2- 4 P.M. and 7-9 P.M., Wednesday and Thursday, and 10 A.M.- 12 noon Friday. Funeral Service 2 P.M., Friday, August 2, 2002 from Barretts Chapel. Interment in the Salvation Army Cemetery, Blackmarsh Road. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Salvation Army, St.John's West Citadel Building Fund. Please visit www.Barretts.ca to sign the memorial guestbook.
Clarence Willie Thistle
OCTOBER 10, 1911 - JULY 17, 2002
THISTLE, Clarence Willie - Passed peacefully away at the Glenbrook Lodge, St. John's, on Tuesday, July 16th, 2002, Clarence Willie Thistle aged 90 years.
Predeceased by his wife Louise (Beck) and infant son Walter; brothers: Jack, Harold, Albert, sister; Flora; step daughter Judy.
Leaving to mourn his wife Minnie; son Alex (Anna), Grand Falls-Windsor; daughter Eunice Vatcher (Robert), Montaque, P.E.I.; stepdaughter Evelyn Ploetner (Eitel); brother Ron; sister Mildred Miller; grandchildren: Jason Thistle (Heather), Penny Thistle (Tom Boone), Rob Vatcher (Mavis), Howard Vatcher (Laurie), Susan Vatcher, Tamara Vatcher (Fiancee Geoff Matheson); four step grandchildren: Susan, Rodney, Jason, and Jurgen; six great grandchildren; five step great grandchildren and a large circle of nephews, nieces, cousins and special friends at The Glenbrook Lodge.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue. Visitation 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 18th; and 1-2 p.m. Friday, July 19. Funeral service from Barrett's Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday, July 19th, 2002. Final resting place at the United Church Cemetery, Broad Cove at a later date. Flowers gratefully declined, donations may be made to the Glenbrook Lodge, or a charity of ones choice. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
Edward J. Thomas
THOMAS, Edward J. - Passed peacefully away at his residence on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, Edward J. Thomas, aged 86 years.
Predeceased by his wife Dorothy (nee King), June 23, 2002 and his sisters Ethel, Sarah and Rose.
Leaving to mourn are his cousins: Agnes Thistle (Bruce), David Thomas (Jean), Hubert Thomas (Pauline), Wilfred Thomas, Charles Pope (Bea), Hunter Oak (Sylvia), Helen Carlson, Mary Whitmore and family, Penticton, BC; sister-in-law Cassandra King; nephew Albert King (Lynn) and family, Winnipeg, Manitoba; niece Dorothy Wambolt (Barry), Halifax, NS, Peg King and family, Portugal Cove. Also other relatives and friends.
At Edward's request cremation has taken place. Burial to take place at The United Church Cemetery, Bauline Line, Portugal Cove, at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Barrett's Funeral Home. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign memorial guest book.
Annie Ida Tizzard
JULY 23, 1912 - JULY 17, 2002
TIZZARD, Annie Ida (nee Strange) - Passed peacefully away at St. Patrick's Mercy Home on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, Annie Ida Tizzard, in her 89th year.
She will be forever loved and missed by her family: sons David (Rita) Tizzard, Corner Brook, Bruce (Emma) Tizzard, North Sydney, NS; daughters: Dorothy (Bob) Puffer, Dearborn, Michigan, Bonnie (Ron) Brocklehurst, Judy and Nancy; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren; also a large circle of other relatives and friends.
Special thank you to the nursing staff at 2 North, St. Patrick's Mercy Home for all their love and kindness.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Thursday from 11a.m. - 10 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m.- 12 noon. Funeral service to be held at Barrett's Chapel on Friday, July 19, 2002 at 12:00 noon. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign memorial guest book.
"A Mother laughs our laughter,
Sheds our tears,
Returns our love,
Fears our fears,
She lives our joys,
Cares our cares
And all our hopes and dreams
She shares" - Helen Exley
Frederick James Bursell
April 9, 1914 - July 9, 2002
Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Leonard A. Miller Center on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 Frederick James Bursell, aged 88 years.
Member of Lodge St. Andrew #1139, member of the Scottish Rite 32 degree. Honorary member of Whiteway Lodge, St. George's Lodge, and Neptune Lodge of the Masonic Lodges of St. John's.
Predeceased by his wife Lillian (nee Stanley), January 24, 2000; parents Lucy and Sydney; step mother Janet; brothers: Sydney and Harry; sister Violet.
Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories his son George; daughter Mary Lou Manning (Paul); loving granddaughters Renena (Shawn Joy), Halifax and Rhonda Manning; sister Olive Mercer; nieces, nephews and some very special people that he thought so much of and they of him. Doctors, nurses and LPN's of the Health Sciences Center 4 South B, Neurology/Medicine and doctors, nurses and LPN's of 2 South Leonard A. Miller Center; also a number of other relatives and friends.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Wednesday from 2-10pm; on Thursday from 10am-10pm; and on Friday from 10am-12noon. Funeral service to be held at 2:00pm Friday, July 12, 2002, from Gower Street United Church. Interment to follow at General Protestant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to a charity of ones choice. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign memorial guest book.
Cyril H. Butler
The family of Cyril H. Butler M.M. sadly announces his passing at his home on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at age 82, a member of the 166 RA.
Leaving to mourn his loving wife and friend Joan; children Margaret (Trevor, grandchildren Karen and Richard), Norwich, Janet (grandchildren Stephanie and Stephen), B.C., David (Tammy), N.S., Robert (Karen, grandchildren Stephen and Jessica), Mount Pearl, Cathy (Wayne), Chamberlains; as well as a large number of relatives and friends.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 noon - 10 p.m. on Thursday and from 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Friday. Funeral Service 2 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2002 from Barrett's Chapel. Inurnment to follow at the Field of Honour, Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Topsail United Church Building Fund. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
"A truly wonderful, loving man; his kindness and gentleness touched the hearts of all who knew him."
Thomas William Foote
Passed peacefully away in his 85th year at the Miller Center on July 30, 2002, Thomas William Foote, formerly of Burin and a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge. Predeceased by his wife Nina in 1953, brother Heber, granddaughter Michelle Lieb and brother-in-law Robert Isaacs.
Left with fond and loving memories are daughter Eileen Hayes (George); sons: Chesley (Rose) Foote and Thomas (Helen) Foote; three sisters: Annie Isaacs, Eliza Abbott (Ernest) and Geraldine Sykes (Robert) of British Columbia; grandchildren: David Lieb (Lisa), Kim Dwyer (Roy), Carl, Mark, David, Stephen, and Todd as well as many nephews and nieces. He will also be remembered by a large circle of friends, the Collins family, the Abbott family, the Matthews family and the residents and staff at Ocean View Home.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 1081 Topsail Road from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Thursday. Funeral Service 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2002 from First United Church, Mt. Pearl. No flowers by the request of the family, donations can be made in his memory to a charity of one's choice. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
Irene (Hutchings) Hatcher
January 22, 1914 - July 21, 2002
Passed peacefully away at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on Sunday, July 21, 2002, Irene (Hutchings) Hatcher, in her 89th year.
Predeceased by her husband Theo in 1986. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories, son Gary and daughter-in-law Gillian; three grandchildren: Jason, Stephen and Suzanne Hatcher; one sister Melba (Bill Tuff), of Corner Brook; brother Hayward Hutchings (Sadie) of Spaniard's Bay; special nephew and niece, Bill Tuff and Peggy Janes; other family members and many valued friends at St. Luke's Cottages.
Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue. Visitation from 2-5pm and 7-9pm Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 23. Funeral service to be held at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Craigmillar Avenue on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at 2:00pm. Interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery, Kenmount Road. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign memorial guest book.
Alice LeDrew
LeDrew, Alice (Gladdy) nee Fowler- Passed peacefully away at Chancellor Park on Sunday, July 28th, 2002, in her 93rd year. Predeceased by her husband Wallace (1981), brother John Fowler (1978), sister Jean Cousens (1996), son John (1988) and son in law John Ward Bishop (2001).
Leaving with fond and loving memories her son Robin (Kay) LeDrew, Kelligrews, daughters; Claudia (Frank) O'Connor, St. John's and Angela Bishop, Oviedo, Florida; her grandchildren; Robin (Pam) Bishop, Orlando, Florida, Daniel (Janet) O'Connor, St. Phillips, Kimberly (Bill) Casey , Bedford, N.S., Christine (Carmen) Mastroianni, Ontario, Sharon (Perry) Barnes, Ontario and her eight great grandchildren, Carter and Alexander Bishop, Taylor and Morgan O'Connor, Maria and Matthew Casey, Luca Mastroianni and Alexander Barnes as well as a large circle of relatives and friends.
Cremation has occurred. Visitation at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. on Monday, July 29th, 2002 from 2 p.m.- 9 p.m. Memorial service will be held at Topsail United Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 30th, 2002. Inurnment to follow. No flowers by request donations in Alice's memory may be made to Topsail United Church, P.O. Box 69, Topsail, NF. A0A 3Y0. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
Leslie Edwin LeDrew
passed away at the Health Sciences Complex on July 14, Leslie Edwin LeDrew, veteran of the Newfoundland Ranger Force and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, formerly of Laurenceton, Notre Dame Bay, in his 89th year. Predeceased by wife Mildred Minnie (Tetford); son Roy; brothers: Garles, Lemuel and Howard; and sisters: Elizabeth and Emily.
Leaving to mourn sons, George (Linda), David (Lucelle), Bevin (Maxine), William (Florence), Lorne (Catherine), and Larry (Ruth); sisters: Ellen Snow and Edith Squires; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and special friend Evelyn Henderson.
Visitation will be at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, July 15, and 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Tuesday, July 16. Memorial Service will be held at Barrett's Funeral Home 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 16. Interment will be in Laurenceton, Wednesday 11 a.m. , to be followed by a reception in the Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
