EDDY - November 5, 1932 -January25, 2003-It is with great sadness the family of David Eddy from Swift Current, announce his peaceful passing in the presence of his loving family at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville. He leaves to mourn with many fond memories, his wife of 47 years, Florence (nee Butler); five children, Gail (Frank Penney), Shelley, Kathy (Rod Whalen), Bob (Charlene) and Susan (Hayward Eddy); seven grandchildren, Ashley, Kayla, Stephanie, Peter, Mandy, Matthew and Jordan; brothers and sisters, Olive (Allister Smith), CharI (Violet), George (Gloria), Kevin(Mabel), Jean (Sandy Lowe),Bob (Lynn ), Meg Byrne (Barry), Chris (Tillie) and Pat (Hayward Tucker) also a large number. of other relatives and friends. Rested at the United Church in Swift Current from where the funeral took place on Monday, January 27, 2003 with interment fol­lowing. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island.

WISEMAN, Evalena (Dolly) - December 8, 1910 - January 27, 2003. Passed peacefully away at St. Clares Hospital, St. John's, on Monday morning, January 27, 2003, Dolly Wiseman of Shoal Harbour, aged 92 years. Predeceased by her husband, Cyril. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are her four children, Mervie (Morley Adams), Boyna Northover, Wilson (Barbara) and Tom; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Rested at Fewer's Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral took place on Thursday, January 30, 2003 at 2 p.m. from Shoal Harbour United Church with interment at the old United Church Cemetery, Shoal Harbour. In her memory donafions may be made to the Shoal Harbour United Church Special Fund.

PIERCEY, Effle - Passed suddenly away in Clarenville on January 14, 2003, Effie Piercey, age 73. Predeceased by her daughter, Sylvia; brother, Harrison; and brother-in-law, Allan. She leaves to mourn her children, Gerald, Melvin (Pauline), Harley, Hedley, Wesley, Lela (Chesley), Randy (Claudine), Terry, Victor (Sarah), Dennis, Roxanne (Randy), Sharon (Roland) and Wayne; brothers, Albert, Clayton (Francis) and George (Alma); sisters, Violetta, Annie (Russell), Francis (Aubrey), Ivy (Douglas) and Joyce (Gordon); sister-in-law, Belinda; 28 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Rested at Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island, from where the funeral service took place on Friday, January 17, 2003. Cremation followed.

STRINGER - Passed peacefully away at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville, after a lengthy illness, Clifford Stringer, age 73, from Hodge's Cove. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife, Edith; daughters, Bev (Don Drodge), Kate (Rodger Rowsell), Valerie (Alvin Seward) and Natalie (Mike Smith); son, Les (Diane Stringer); sister, Gertie Seward; brother, Harry Stringer; eight grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Rested at the St. Andrews United Church, Hodge's Cove, from where the funeral took place on January 25, 2003 with interment following. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island.

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SKIFFINGTON, Millicent - Passed peacefully away after a lengthy illness at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, Millicent Mae Doris Skifflngton of Musgravetown, aged 63 years. Predeceased by her father, Collin; and brother, Lyman. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories her moth­er, Wilhelmina; sister-in-law, Effie; aunts and uncles; special cousin, Dot Holloway; and a number of relatives and friends. Rested at Fewer's Funeral Home, Lethbridge. Funeral service took place on Friday, February 7, 2003, from Fewer's Funeral Home, Lethbridge with interment at Jehovah Witness Cemetery, Musgravetown. In her memory donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness.

Balsom, Wallace - Passed peacefully awayat the Dr.G. B.Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville, on Sunday, February 2, 2003, Wallace Balsom of Clarenville, aged 90 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving mem­ories his wife, Dorothy of 66 years; daughters, Nelda (Boyd Adams), Milton, Jewel (Newman Tulk), Aspen Cove, Notre Dame Bay and Alison (George Homer), Shoal Harbour; five grandchildren; three great-grand­children and a circle of other relatives and friends. Rested at Fewer's Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral service held on Tuesday, February 4, 2003, from Memorial United Church, Clarenville with interment at United Cemetery, Church Hill, Clarenville.

KING, Miriam - Passed peacefully away at Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville on Monday, February 3, 2003, Miriam King of Clarenville, aged 90 years. Predeceased by her husband, Gideon, 2002. Leaving to mourn her brother, Richard Strong (Nettie), Clarenville; sis­ter-in-law, Florrie Baker, Grand Falls-Windsor; niece, Janet Strong (Robert); nephews, Dennis Strong (Ivy), Clarenville and Austin Strong (Karen), Clarenville; other nieces, nephews and a large number of relatives and friends. Rested at Fewer's Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral service held on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, from Memorial United Church, Clarenville, with interment at United Cemetery, Church Hill, Clarenville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Memorial United Church, Clarenville.

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BUTLER, Grace - Passed peacefully away at Hoyles Escasoni Complex, St. John's, on Wednesday, February 19, 2003, Grace Butler of Clarenville, aged 91 years Predeceased by her sister, Myra Slade, 1997. Leaving to celebrate her life her sister, Marjorie Patterson, Detroit; eight nieces and nephews, Marjorie Hiscock (Charles), St. John's, Glenda Oliver (1an), Surrey, BC, Jean Seaward, Calgary, AB, Marion Brace(Nelson), Chilliwack, BC, Gerald Slade (Corinne) Halifax, NS, Melvin  Slade  (Betty-Lou), Halifax~; NS; Larry Trollinger, USA and Herbert Burry,Greenspond; 16 great-nieces and nephews and a large numberr of relatives and friends. Rested at Fewer's Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral service held on Friday, February 21, 2003, from Memorial United Church, Clarenville with interment at United Cemetery, Church Hill, Clarenville. In her memory dona­tions may be made to Memorial United Church, Clarenville.

ABBOTT, Gideon - Passed peacefully away at his residence on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, Gideon Abbott of Bonavista aged 77 years; Predeceased by wife, Edna on October 29, 1997. left to cherish his memory daughters Judy (David) Green, Clarenville and Minerva King, St Jobri  grandsons Kurt Green, Derby, CT, Corey Green, Clarenville and Adam King, St. John's; special brother-in-law, Frank Sexton Bonavista; sis­ters-in-law; Blanche Hounsell, Port Union, Dora Sexton, Catalina, Shirley Mifflin, Mount Pearl and Olive Abbott, Harbour Grace. Also a large circle of other relatives and friends. Rested at Strathie's Funeral Home, Bonavista. The funeral service was held Saturday, February 8, 2003 from The Salvation Army Citadel with interment at the Salvation Army Cemetery, Bonavista.

TO0PE, Amelia - Passed peacefully away at the G. B. Cross Hospital, Clarenville on February 9, 2003, Amelia Toope of Harcourt in her 85th year. Predeceased by husband, Raymond Toope In 1989. Left with fond and loving memories two sis­ters, Tryphena Sutton at Sunshirie Manor; Clarenville and Sarah Miller at Trinity, Trinity Bay; two sisters-in law, Edith Marsh at Little Hearts Ease  and Lillian Williams at Shoal Harbour nieces and  nephews; and a large number of relatives and friends. Remains rested at Fewer’s Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral took place at 2 pm February 12, 2003 at the Saint Albens Church, Monroe with Interment at lnterdenominational Cemetery, Harcourt. In her memory  flowers were accepted and a Memorial Fund to the St. Albens Church, Monroe and Bethany Church, Harcourt.

VATCHER, Marjorie - Britannia, Random Island. Passed peacefully away at the Dr G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville on February 14, 2003, at the age of 78 years Predeceased by her hus band, Leslie, son, Calvin, and daughter, Marilyn Leaving to mourn with many fond and loving memories are her sons, Francis, Reginald (leona), John (Dinah), Sterling, Winston Linda), daughters, Lorna (Doris) Short, Margaret Lewis (Wallace), Mildred George (Vince), Eileen Ralph (Vernon), Betty Ivany (Leslie), Monica (Howard Baker) and Madeline: sister, Joyce Bailey, brother, Francis Toope; step-brother, William Vatcher; step-sister, Sarah King; 25 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island. Funeral took place from the All Saints Anglican Church, Petley on Monday, February 17, 2003 with internaent following.

WALSH, Joseph Patrick - Passed away at Headwaters Health Care Centre, Orangeville, Ontario on Thursday, February 6,2003 in his 71st year. Loving husband of Philomena Keough; dear father of Joseph, Dwayne (Denise), Brian, Barry (Cathy) and Tonya; cherished grandfather of Brandy and Stephen; and brother of Ignatious and Mary Maloney; predeceased by his brother, Fred. Joe will be sadly missel by many other relatives and friends. The received their friends on Monday, February 10, 2003 at St.Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Plate Cove East, Newfoundland. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at 2 p.m. from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Interment St. Patrick’s R. C. Cemetery. As expression of sympathy, donations may be made to St. Patrick’s R.C. A tree will be planted in memory of Joe in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at the island Lakes Conservation Area, Orangeville, Ontario. A dedication service will be held on Sunday,  September 7, 2003 st 2:30 p.m. Arrangements entrusted to Vardy's Funeral Home, Random Island, N'ewfoindiand.