December 6th, 1931 – March 7th, 2023
It is with great sadness the family of the late Rhoda Mitchelmore announce her peaceful passing at Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony. She was 91 years.
Rhoda was born on December 6th, 1931, to William and Edna Dredge of Black Duck Cove. She was the second eldest of six children. She married Clyde Mitchelmore of Green Island Cove in 1952 where they would start their family and raise eight children: Rosalie, Linda, Kevin, Jessie, Iris, Clyde, Willie, and Judy. She was blessed with fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild whom she loved and adored.
Rhoda especially loved visits from her family and special friends. She was very active, as she loved spending time in her gardens, attending to flowers, putting together crafts, quilts, and puzzles, watching gameshows, curling, and cheering on her hockey team, the Montreal Canadians.
She leaves to mourn Rosalie (Emanual), Linda (Elwin), Kevin (Connie), Jessie, Iris (Dan), Willie (Edna), Judy (Chauncey) and Daughter-in-law Katrina. Grandchildren Darryl (Valerie), Nina (Sheldon), Terri (Philip), Gaye (John), Danny (Stephanie), Genna (Ryan), Christopher, Lane (Rena), Tristan ( Sarah ), Sean (Alyssa), Jordan (Leslie), Chase and Connor. Great-grandchildren Keisha (TJ), Logan, April (Kerry), Alexis, Porsha, Jayden, Dalton, Skye (Jeffrey), Slayde, Austin, Bryanna (Joshua), Noah, Luke, Aleyah (Kayla), Alissa, Jake, Jayme, Bella, Tori, Jackson, and James. Great-great grandchild Kyler. Sisters Ima, Jessie (Jim), Marion, sister-in-law Christina. Her homecare workers Isabella and Colleen, along with a large circle of family and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clyde, parents William and Edna Dredge, in-laws William and Ruth Mitchelmore, her son Clyde Mitchelmore Jr., grand daughters Tammy Genge and Marly Genge, son-in-law Harris Genge, granddaughter-in-law Carla Rose, sister Nina Toope, brother Lorenzo Dredge, brothers-in-law Jacob Toope, Lorenzo Taylor, and Wallace Dredge.
Visitation will take place at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Lower Cove, NL with Family Service taking place on Friday, March 10th at 7pm from where the funeral service will also be held on Saturday, March 11th at 11am with Rev. Canon Vernon Short. Intermittent to follow at the Anglican Cemetery in Green Island Cove. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony, NL.