October 25, 1944 - June 8, 2022
Today we honor the life of our dear wife, mother and grandmother. She was a truly amazing woman whom we loved and cherished.
Bernice was born in Ship Cove on October 25, 1944, the oldest child of Annie and William Tucker. She lived with her parents and two younger sisters until she was 16 and then left to work with the Grenfell Mission and attend school in St. Anthony.
While working in St. Anthony she met her life-long partner and future husband, Guy, The two were inseparable and did almost everything together. They were married in 1966 and had on child together.
Bernice loved her flowers and was often seen outside attending her flower beds or in the greenhouse. She also very much enjoyed going to the cabin, berry picking, knitting, and spending quality time with family and friends.
She dedicated her life to her family and making sure they were supported in whatever they did and that they never felt anything other than loved.
Left to always remember and mourn are husband, Guy; Daughter, Trudy; Son-in-law, Keith; Grandchildren, Bradley and Jenna; Sisters, Sandra, Mamie and a circle of extended family and friends.
After her passing, cremation took place in St. Johns. A funeral service took place from the St. Anthony Bight United Church on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 11:00 am with Rev. John McGonigle officiating. Interment followed. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, Funeral Director.
COOMBS, OLGA BERNICE
Passes away in to peace on the 30th of November at The Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony, Olga Bernice Coombs of Shoal Cove West in her 61st year. Olga leaves with loving memories her Husband Melvin Baines, her son Lars Coombs (Thelma), her sisters Vivan (Sted), Elizabeth (Arch), Lavinia, Rowena (Cosmo), Bessie (Stew), Belinda (Steve), brothers Lambert (Iris), Israel (Kathleen), sisters in law Olga (Albert), Joyce (Jim), Iris (Lambert), Shirley, Katherine (Harvey), Augustine, Ruby, Dorcas, Brothers in law Wilf (Thereasa), Hayward (Jessie), George (Eliz), Angus as well as a large circle of Extended family and friends. Despite her young age Olga lived to see the passing of her father lambert, her mother eva, her brothers Wilfred and Leslie, her sister Mamie, her mother in law Alma, father in law George, brothers in law Noah, Curling, Nat, Leander, Harold, Leslie, sisters in law Virginia Lucy and Thereasa. Visitation was held at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Reefs Harbour, from which the funeral service was held at 2:00pm on Thursday December 4th 2014 with Rev. Harold Harvey and Lay Person Bernice Baines officiating. Cremation Followed the service. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres Funeral home St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger, funeral Director.