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The Telegram Obituaries
August 2001
BAKER, Amelia (Carter) - Passed peacefully away at St.
Clare's Hospital on August 22, 2001, Amelia (Miller) Baker, retired
teacher, aged 75 years. Leaving to celebrate and thank God for
a long and happy life, her husband Rod; daughters: Paula (Rick
Fifield) and Heather (Bruce Saunders); son Rick (Karen Norris);
and sister Frances Carter; grandchildren: Michael (Lisa Bruce),
Catharine and Peter Fifield, Timothy (Lesley Andrews) and Katie
Saunders and Andrew Baker; special friend Betty Beck and many cousins,
relatives and friends; also members of her club: Mabel, Carrie,
Clara, Doris and Mary. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater
Rd. Visitation on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25 from
12-4 and 7-9. Funeral Service on Sunday, August 26 at 2:30 p.m.
from St. John the Evangelist Church, Topsail. Private family interment.
No flowers by request. Donations in her memory may be made to St.
John the Evangelist Cemetery Fund or Mazol Shriners Crippled Children`s
Fund. BROWN, Ellen - Passed away on August 10, 2001,
Ellen Brown of Avondale, age 73. Leaving to mourn her husband John of fifty-one
years; her grandson Johnathon; twelve children: Carol, Anna-Marie,
Sandra, John, Joe, Mike, Theresa, Debbie, Nonie, Mary, Karen and
Richard; twenty-one grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one
sister, Jane; 2 brothers: Tom and Joe and many other relatives
and friends. Laid to rest on Monday, August 13, 2001 at Assumption
Cemetery, Avondale. BYRNE, Fredrick J. - Passed peacefully away at his home
in Avondale on Friday, August 24th, 2001, Fredrick
Byrne in his 63rd year. Predeceased by his parents, Denis
and Gertrude Byrne, and his brother Joseph Byrne. Left with fond
memories are one sister Lillian (Bill) Terry, Hr. Main; one brother,
Richard (Theresa) Byrne, Avondale; his eight nieces: Julia Costello
(Tom), Bernice Merner (Larry), all at Hr. Main, Shirley Curnew,
Holyrood, Tina Payton (Blair), Geraldine Terry, Bernadette Dalton
(Greg), all at Hr. Main, also special niece, Audrey Byrne, Avondale,;
his ten nephews: his special nephew Fredrick Terry (Delores), Jerome
Terry, Albert Terry (Joanne), all at Hr, Main, Mike Terry (Peg),
Sask., Joe Terry (Dawn), Conception Hr., Todd Terry (Patty), Kevin
Terry, Wayne Terry (Deb), Rick Byrne (Sue), all at Toronto, Kevin
Byrne (Michelle), Avondale. His special pets, Sammy, Tango & Bes.
Also a circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Dunphy's
Funeral Home, Holyrood. Visitation on Friday from 7 -9 p.m. and
on Saturday & Sunday from 2-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, August
27th, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. from Assumption Church, Avondale.
Interment will be in Assumption Cemetery. COOK, Carrie (nee Moyst) - Deceased June 8, 2001,
Vancouver, B.C. In memory of Carrie a celebration of her life will
be held on Tuesday, August 21st, at 7:00 p.m., First United
Church, 221 Park Avenue, Mt. Pearl. Reception to follow. Rev. Graham
Cook will officiate. CORBETT, Karen - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences
Complex on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, Karen Corbett, Seal Cove,
age 37 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories, her
husband David; two sons: Donald and Adam; her father and mother,
Don and Margaret Morgan; three sisters: Arlene Anthony (Brent),
Michelle Warford (Raymond), Kim O'Neill (Bob); father and mother-in-law,
Patrick and Margaret Corbett; grandparents, Charlie and Lydia Fowler;
also nephews, nieces and other relatives and friends. Resting at
the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home, Kelligrews. Visitation
on Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00
to 9:30 p.m.; Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Funeral to
take place on Thursday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Peter's
Church, Upper Gullies. Interment in the Anglican Cemetery, Upper
Gullies. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to
the Canadian Cancer Society or the Janeway Hospital. DALTON, Patrick Cyril - Passed peacefully away in the presence
of his loving family at the Palliative Care Unit, St. Clare's Mercy
Hospital on Tuesday, August 14, 2001, Patrick Dalton in his 81st year,
of Harbour Main. Predeceased by his parents, Ann and Nicholas;
his sisters: Annie and Bernadette; his brothers: Richard and Gregory;
and his son-in-law Kenneth Tubrett. Leaving to mourn with fond
and memories are his wife, Patricia (nee Costigan); his two daughters:
Mary Dalton and Geraldine Tubrett; his five sons: Alfred (Myrna),
Patrick (Iris), Joe (Stephanie), George and Tom; his eight grandchildren:
Denise (Deon Doyle), Glenn Tubrett (Andreea Adari), Heather, Susan,
Patrick, Nicholas, Nicole and Mark Dalton; his brother Lawrence
(Margaret); his five sisters: Bell (William Kelly), Madeline (Raymond
Tubrett), Ester, Margaret and Florence. Also numerous nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends, many of whom telephoned and visited him
daily during his illness. Resting at Dunphy's Funeral Home, Holyrood.
Visitation on Wednesday from 12 noon -9:30 p.m. and on Thursday
from 10 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Funeral will take place on Thursday, August
16, 2001 following 2:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial from Sts.
Peter & Paul Church, Hr. Main. Interment will be in Sts. Peter & Paul
Cemetery, Hr. Main. Floral arrangements will be gratefully accepted
or donations may be made in his memory to the Palliative Care Unit
at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital or to the Harbour Main Cemetery Fund. EDDY, Emily Beulah (nee Ruth) - Passed peacefully away
at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on Tuesday, August 14th,
2001, Emily Beulah Eddy, age 72 years. Predeceased by husband Maxwell
1968, also parents Frederick and Gertrude Ruth; sisters Lorraine
Brake, Audrey Hiscock, Goldie and Gloria Ruth and brother Ralous.
Leaving to mourn six sisters: Sylvia O'Brien, Glouchester, Mass.,
Carmella Wheeler, Frenchman's Cove, Bay of Islands, Mary Hann (Ormsby),
Summerside, Bay of Islands, Avril Gardiner, Sorrento, BC, Margaret
Bader (John), Vancouver, BC, Faye Davis (Paul), Summerside; three
brothers: Cyril Ruth, Sackville, NS, Glenn Ruth (Linda), Summerside
and Wayne Ruth (Anne), Kippens; brothers-in-law: James Brake and
Grant Hiscock and members of the Eddy family, also several nieces
and nephews and a large circle of other relatives and friends including
special friends: Joyce and Fred Belbin, Edith Matterface, Ted and
Susie Palmer and children, Jeanette Haines, Mildred Kennedy and
Ray and Kay Bowering. Resting at the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral
Home, Kelligrews. Visitation on Thursday 10:00-12:00 noon, 2:00-4:00
p.m. and 7:00-9:30 p.m., Friday 10:00-12:00 noon. Funeral to take
place on Friday, August 17th at 2:00 p.m. at All Saints
Church, Foxtrap. Interment to follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery,
St. John's. FEWER, Dominic Leo - Passed peacefully away at the Hoyles-Escasoni
Complex on Monday, August 6th, 2001, Dominic
L. Fewer in his 87th year, of Avondale. Left with fond and loving
memories are his wife Mary, son Dominic Jr. (Beverley) and his
step-sons: Arthur (Bernadette) Hickey, Holyrood, Bernard (Gloria)
Hickey, Avondale, James (Mary) Hickey, Holyrood; his 16 grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren; also a large circle of other relatives
and friends. Resting at Dunphy's Funeral Home, Holyrood. Visitation
on Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Funeral will take place on
Thursday, August 9th, 2001 following 11:00 a.m. Mass
of Christian Burial from Assumption Church, Avondale. Interment
will be in Assumption Cemetery, Avondale. Flowers gratefully accepted
or donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one's choice. GREELEY, Wayne - Passed suddenly away at his home in Foxtrap
on Tuesday, July 31, 2001, Wayne Greeley, age 46 years. Predeceased
by his parents, Walter, 1996, and Dorothy, 1990; and brother Edward,
1981. Leaving to mourn one brother Don (Gail); two nephews: Jason
and Darrell; special friend of eleven years, John Roche; also other
relatives and friends. Resting at the James J. Hickey Memorial
Funeral Home, Kelligrews. Funeral to take place on Thursday, August
2, at 2 p.m. at All Saints Church, Foxtrap, with cremation to follow. HEARN, Madeline M. - Passed peacefully away at the Palliative
Care Unit, St. Clare's Hospital, August 29, 2001, Madeline
Hearn (Nee Ryan), of Colliers, aged 74 years. Left with fond and loving
memories husband Jim, two daughters: Carol Ann Legge (Glenn) and
Mary; three sons: Jim, Mike and Frank; Also eight grandchildren;
one sister Bridget Walsh, Corner Brook, one brother John Ryan,
St. John's and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting
at Conway's Funeral Home, Conception Harbour. Visitation hours
Thursday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm and Friday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Funeral
Mass, Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Colliers.
Interment to follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. JACKMAN, Mary (Moll) - Passed suddenly away at the Health
Sciences Centre on Aug. 17/01, age 76 years of Bell Island. Leaving
to mourn: her son Michael, Camb. Ont.; two nieces: Kathleen Davis
(Chris), Camb. Ont., Linda Penney (Bernie), Bell Island; two nephews:
Jerome Penney (Sheree), Francis Penney (Shirley), both at Bell
Island; special friends: Glenna Dobbin, Bill Kavanagh; as well
as many other relatives and friends. Resting at Pendergast's Funeral
Home. Funeral Mass on Monday, Aug. 20/01 at 2 p.m. in St. Michael's
Church. Interment in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bell Island. KNIGHT, Gladys E. (nee Upshall) - March 31st, 1918 - August
13th, 2001. Passed gently into eternal rest with her daughter
and granddaughter by her side at the Wm. Osler Hospital, Brampton,
ON. Predeceased by husband William Knight; daughters: Geraldine
and Judy Knight. Leaving a legacy with those who loved her, Elizabeth
Noftall, husband Bill, Manuals, Glenys Dunn, husband Kevin, Foxtrap,
Bernice Lemieux, husband Normand, Brampton, ON; grandchildren:
Paul Dunn (Gail), Glenda O'Brien (Steve), Corina Murphy (Matthew),
Geoff and Stephanie Dunn, Jacquie Brayley (Tony) and Jimmy Lemieux
(Tanya), Scott Stoldt (Roula); great-grandchildren: Nicholas,
William, Karlee Brayley, Jackson and Abby Dunn, Riley and Tristan
Murphy, Charles Lemieux, Dylan O'Brien; sister Pearl Jamieson,
NS; brothers: Gerald Upshall (Mabel), Roy Upshall; in-laws: Walter
and Audrey Knight, Albert and Mildred Knight, Vera and Werner
Staubitizer, Jean and Fred Hickman; also a large circle of other
relatives and friends. Resting at the James J. Hickey Memorial
Funeral Home, Kelligrews. Visitation on Wednesday 11 a.m. to
9:30 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Funeral Services to take
place Thursday, August 16th at 2 p.m. at Faith Pentecostal Church,
Foxtrap Access Road. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St.
John's. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made
to a charity of one's choice. McCARTHY, Annie - Passed peacefully away on August
3 at
St. Patrick's Mercy Home, Annie (Gear) McCarthy, Topsail, in her
93rd year. Leaving to mourn, her husband of 66 years,
Pat, St. Patrick's Home; daughters: Agnes Ebbs, Topsail, Rita and
husband John Janes, St. John's; sons: Dominic and wife Eleanor
(McNamara), James and wife Regina (McBride), and Pat, Topsail.
Sisters: Gertrude Howell, St. John's, and Tessie Butt, Carbonear;
brother Tom Gear and wife Lucy, Stephenville; 11 grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren together with many beloved nieces and
nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, Richard and Cecily
(Hogan) Gear; sister Margaret and brother James. Mrs. McCarthy
was a member of the Catholic Women's League. Resting at Carnell's
Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, St. John's, August 5, 10 a.m.-12
noon, 2-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial from her parish
church, St. Thomas of Villanova, Manuels, August 6 at 11 a.m. Burial
family plot, Topsail. Donations in her memory may be made to St.
Thomas of Villanova Parish, Topsail or St. Patrick's Mercy Home.
May her soul rest in peace. A special thank-you to the management
and staff of St. Patrick's Mercy Home for exceptional care during
the past two and one-half years. RAYNES, W.R. Winston - Passed peacefully away at the Health
Sciences Complex on Wednesday, August 15, 2001, Winston
W.R. Raynes,
Chamberlains, age 60 years. Left with fond and loving memories
his ex-wife, Rosie Cable, Foxtrap, and special friend Violet Kerrivan.
Resting at the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home, Kelligrews.
Visitation on Friday, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10-12 Noon.
Funeral to take place on Saturday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at St.
John the Evangelist Church, Topsail. Interment at the Anglican
Cemetery, Topsail. No flowers by request. STAFFORD, Jean Marie (nee Roche) - Passed peacefully into
eternal rest at the Health Sciences Complex on Tuesday,
August 14, 2001, Jean Marie Stafford of St. John`s, formerly of Topsail,
Conception Bay, age 77 years. Predeceased by her loving husband
Frederick B. Stafford (1981); her brothers, James, Frederick and
Patrick; and her sisters Helen Estabrook and Joan Culleton. Left
to celebrate her life are her sons: Frederick (Leslie), Christopher
(Leah), of Whitney, Ontario, and Stephen (Sheila) of Toronto, Ontario,
and her daughters Toni (Bernard Ransom), Deborah (Bob Dyke), and
Jill (George Benwell), Whitecourt, Alberta; ten grandchildren:
Adam and Philip Dyke, Zachary and Alixanna Ransom, Tate and Ariana
Benwell, Erin Stafford, Freddie Stafford, Keri Noftall and Viki
Fifield; sisters, Winnifred Powers, Vivian (Ralph Bolt); Mary Oliphant;
brother: Richard (Marie); also a large circle of family and friends.
Special thanks to Pauline Smith, loving caregiver and friend. Resting
at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Thursday and
Friday from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Funeral Mass on
Saturday, August 18th, 2001, at 9:45 a.m. from St. Pius
X Church. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Flowers
gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to the
Alzheimer's Society. VICARS, William J. - Passed peacefully away at St. Clare's
Mercy Hospital on Friday, August 3, 2001, William J. Vicars (59th Royal
Artillery Veteran) of Topsail. Left with fond and loving memories,
his wife Josephine (O'Brien); daughters: Geraldine Hammond, Jeanette
Payne, Lorraine Gillespie (Neil); son Doug (Rosemary); stepdaughter
Bernadette Power (Cyril); stepsons: Eddy O'Brien (Dawna), and David
O'Brien (Gayle); sister Catherine (Kitty) Griffith; sisters-in-law:
Hazel Fleming, Ida O'Brien, Theresa O'Keefe (Louis), Clotilda Chaytor
(Clarence), Rita Wakeham (William), and Rose Wright. Grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Resting
at the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home, Kelligrews. Visitation
Sunday 2-4 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m., Monday 12 noon-1:30 p.m. Funeral
Mass on Monday Aug. 6, 2001 at 2 p.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova,
Manuels. Interment at the field of Honour, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Flowers accepted or donations may be made to the Palliative Care
Unit, St. Clare's Mercy Hospital. WADE, Richard P. Sr. - Passed away suddenly at his home
in Conception Harbour, August 7, 2001, Richard P. Wade, age 76
years. Predeceased by his wife Mae, July 2, 1994. Left with fond
and loving memories, seven daughters: Rita (Joe Lewis), Gerry,
Rose (Doug Rotchford), Eleanor (Rick Snyder), Patricia (Leo Mahoney),
Dot (George Kennedy), Liz (Kevin Walsh); two sons: Tommy (Renate),
Rich (Della); twin sister Liz and brother Dave; twenty-one grandchildren
and one great-grandchild; also a large number of nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends. Resting at Conway's Funeral Home, Conception
Harbour. Funeral Mass Saturday, August 11, 11:00 a.m. from St.
Anne's Church, Conception Harbour. Interment to follow in St. Anne's
Cemetery. May the Lord have mercy on his soul WOODFORD, Aiden Joseph - Passed peacefully away on August
16, 2001. Predeceased by his brothers: Monsignor Richard Woodford,
Leonard Woodford; and sister, Sister Isabel Woodford; and son-in-law
Robert Fifield. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories,
his devoted wife Mary (Lawlor); his daughters: Isabel, Joann, Carmie;
grandchildren: Patrick and Mary Ann Fifield; brothers: Mike, Phil,
Holyrood, John, Nova Scotia; sister Mary Brophy, Holyrood; sisters-in-law:
Josephine Jackman (Art), Rita Collins, Margaret Crane, Angela Lawlor,
Joyce Woodford; nieces and nephews as well as many other relatives
and friends. Resting at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation
Thursday from 7-9 p.m., Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Saturday
from 9-11 a.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, August 18th,
2001 at 2 p.m. from St. Pius X Church. Interment to follow at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the
St. Bonaventure's College Bursary Fund. WRIGHT, Anne Tannahill - Passed peacefully away at St.
Clare's Mercy Hospital on Sunday, August 5, 2001, Anne
Tannahill Wright, aged 81 years. Predeceased by her husband James Brown Wright
in 1979. Leaving to mourn sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.
Also leaving to mourn a large circle of friends. Resting at Barrett's
Funeral Home, 1081 Topsail Road, from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 7, 2001. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2001
at Topsail United Church. Interment to follow in Topsail United
Church Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to Topsail
United Church or to St. Clare's Mercy Hospital Palliative Care
Unit. Special thanks to the staff at PCU, St. Clare's.
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