Passed away peacefully Sept 29, 2015 at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony. Mrs. Olga Whalen of Flowers Cove was in her 64th year. She was a kind person with a big heart. Olga enjoyed to the fullest cooking for her family and spending time with her Grandchildren, she will be deeply missed by her Family and Friends . She leaves to mourn her husband Roland, children Roland Jr. and Brenda, Sister Rachel Applin, brother Stanley Coats, sisters-in-law Amy and Marina Coates, grandchildren Cameron, Colby, John Ryan, Jenna Rae, son-in-law Ward Genge, daughter-in-law Melanie Whalen, family friend Emily Whalen and a large circle of family and friends. Olga was predeceased by her mother Emily Coates, her father John Thomas Coates, and her brothers Stedman, John, and Curtis Coates. Visitation was held at the St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Flowers Cove from where the funeral service was held at 2:00pm on October 2, 2015 with Father Omar Reeves officiating. Burial followed in the Flowers Cove Anglican Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres 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.