Jeremiah Strangemore was born in Ireland Bight on December 31, 1927 to Esau and Dorcas Strangemore. He was one of eight children. He and his brothers fished with their father in the summer and moved to Lolly’s Brook in the winter to work in the Lumber Camp. In 1950 the family moved to Main Brook where they fished and also worked with Bowaters. In 1962 he married Ethel Heddison and together they raised two children, Alice and Randy. He was grandfather to Roddy and Christa and great-grandfather to Hannah and Jake. He is survived by his wife Ethel of nearly 54 years; children Alice (Dennis) and Randy (Barb), grandchild Christa, great-grandchildren Hannah and Jake, sister Mary Jane Burt, brothers Jobe (Elizabeth), Norman (Myra) and Clifford (Dora), sisters-in-law Flo (Paul) and Vera. He is predeceased by parents Esau and Dorcas, grandson Roddy Pilgrim, sisters Blanche, Lucinda, brother Ralph and brothers-in-law Bill Burt and Robert Moores. Visitation was held at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Main Brook from where the funeral service was held on Sunday February 14, 2016 with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre’s Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger Funeral Director
CHAMBERS, WINSTON CHURCHILL
Wince was born on Oct. 7, 1940 to Absalom and Elizabeth Chambers of Blue Cove. He grew up in Blue Cove with his twelve brothers and sisters: Ruth, Stedman, Curtis, Stella, William, Virginia, Caroline, Jane, Wilfred, Sophia, Doreen and… a brother from another mother, Absalom. Wince met and married Sandra Pittman of Blue Cove on May 19, 1967. They had three children; Pamie (Eddie), Winston Churchill Junior (Cora), Shawn (Caroline) along with two grandchildren, Liam and Reanna who he dearly loved. Wince loved being a fisherman, he loved music and playing his guitar. His favorite color was green and his favorite hockey team was the Montreal Canadians. Wince passed peacefully away at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony. He will be sadly missed by a large circle of family and friends. We would like to thank our family from St. Mary’s Bay, Point Leamington, and L’Anse-au-Loup who traveled to be with us.We would like to express our sincerest appreciation for all your love and support during this difficult time. We are forever grateful for your kindness and generosity. “If you can remember me, I will always be with you” Winston leaves to mourn his wife Sandra; Children Pam (Ed), Junior (Cora), Shawn (Caroline); Grandchildren Liam and Reanna; and Siblings Caroline (Ralph), Wilfred, Sophia, and Doreen. Funeral Services were held 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from the Church of the Advent in Plum Point with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. Interment followed in the Pond Cove Anglican Cemetery. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Director.
COOMBS, RUBY
RUBY COOMBS
SHOAL COVE WEST
September 25, 1941 - January 10, 2016
Age 74 years
It is with great sadness that the family of Ruby Coombs announce her sudden passing at her home on Sunday, January 10, 2016. Ruby was born on Current Island on September 25, 1941 - the youngest child of Amelia and Walter Coombs. She lived on Current Island until she married Wilfred Coombs in 1964 and moved to Shoal Cove West. Ruby and Wilfred had two sons, Wilfred William (Bill) and John and one could truthfully say that Wilf and the two boys were her whole life. Ruby worked at the fish plant for all her working career until she retired. Ruby lost her beloved husband, Wilfred, to cancer in 1988 and from that time on, she was devoted to her sons. Ruby wasn't much for being out and about, but she could always be counted on to cook when there was a fund-raiser on the go. Ruby suffered another devastating loss in August, 2013 when her son, Bill, died after a short fight with cancer. She had not recovered from that loss when she lost two sisters within a very short time. Rest in peace, Ruby. She leaves to mourn her son John (Vonnie), daughter-in-law Gloria, sister Virginia (Calvin), and brothers William and George (Mamie), extended family Derek (Jackie) Caines and family, Dottie (Eddie) Blanchard and family, Nicholas (Kristy) Caines and family as well as a large number of sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. Ruby was predeceased by her husband Wilfred, son Bill, parents Amelia and Walter Coombs, brothers John and Jacob, and sisters Caroline, Matilda, and Myrtle. Visitation was held at St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Reef's Harbour from where the funeral took place at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 with Rev. Harvey officiating. Interment followed in the French Cove Anglican Cemetery. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre's Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Direcor
PITTMAN, JOHN RICHARD
Passed away peacefully at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on the 8th of October 2015, Mr. John Richard Pittman of Blue Cove, in his 86th year. left to mourn his passing are his special friend Annie, Mary Ann Dredge (Bob and Family), Mary Jane Taylor (Sister), Maude (James) Chambers (Sister), George (Ruth) Pittman (Brother), Elizabeth Myrtle (John ) Crane (Sister), Gladys Gibbons (Sister in law), as well as a large circle of family and friends. John was predeceased by his wife Mary Ann, his father John Pittman, Mother Mary Margaret Pittman, sister Deborah (Oliver) Toope and his brother in law Gordon Taylor. The funeral service was held at the Church of the Advent in Plum Point at 2:00pm with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. Burial followed at the Anglican Cemetery on Darby's Island. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Director.
ELMS, LEWIS REGINALD
Passed peacefully away at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on the 5th day of September 2015, Mr. Lewis Elms of St. Lunaire-Griquet was in his 90th year. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Jessie, Daughters Joan (Art), Jean (Barry), Dawn (Ron), Grandchildren Stefan (Dixie-Lee) and Kayla (Devon), as well as a large circle of family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Luke and Bertha Elms, four Brothers and his Four Sisters. Visitation was held at the All Saints Anglican church in Dark Tickle from which the funeral service was held at 2:00pm on Tuesday September 8, 2015 with Rev. Harold Harvey and Lay Readers Alf and Maude Larkin officiating. Interment followed in the Anglican Cemetery in Dark Tickle, Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre’s Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger Funeral Director.
ROPSON, HARVEY
Passed peacefully away at the White Bay Central Health Center on the 20th day of August 2015, Mr. Harvey Ropson of Roddickton was in his 86th year. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Alma, children Francis(Bonnie) Ropson, Jerry Ropson(Cindy Elgar), The Late Derrick Ropson, Leighton Ropson(Theresa Feltham), Carl Ropson (Tracy Newman), Florence Ropson (Tracy Newman), Florence Ropson-Ricketts (Stuart Ricketts), Judy Ropson - Pittman (Keith Pittman), their Fifteen Grandchildren Sheldon Ricketts, Ryan Ricketts, Victoria Pittman, Bernie Ropson, Lindsay Elgar, Melissa Ropson, Sarah Ropson, Taralee Ropson, Cory Ricketts, Valerie Pittman, Justin Pittman, Alison Ropson, Hillary Elgar, Jessica Ropson, Fifteen Great Grandchildren, Nathan, Blake, Cody, Hailey, Kaleb, Aden, Jack, Scarlett, Amy, Jaden, Tamara, Jake, Amber, Jonah, Amelia, as well as a large circle of family and friends. Visitation was held at the funeral home in Roddickton after which the funeral service was held at 2:00pm from the Wesley United Church in Roddickton on Sunday August 23, 2015 with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre’s Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger Funeral Director.
COOMBS, STEWART
Passed peacefully away at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on the 23rd day of June 2015, Mr. Stewart Coombs of Shoal Cove West was in his 73rd year. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife Bessie, Son Angus, Daughter-in-Law Holly Coombs, Grandson Jeffrey Robicheau, Sisters Selina Coombs, Eliza Tucker, Jessie Coombs, Brothers Harrison(Jessie), Noah(Georgina), Sam(Linda), Angus, Clarence, his In-Laws Hayward Baines, Effie Coombs, Mahala Coombs as well as a large circle of family and friends. He was predeceased by his Mother Evangeline Coombs, Father Samuel Coombs, Brothers Rendell, Edmund, Jacob, Chess, and Tom, Sisters Hazel and Lucy. Visitation was held at the St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Reef's Harbour from which the funeral service took place at 2:00pm on Friday the 26th day of June 2015 with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre's funeral homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan
WHITE, ABSALOM
Passed peacefully away at the John M. Gray center in St. Anthony on the 16th Day of March, 2015, Mr. Absalom White of Reef's Harbour in his 73rd year. Left to mourn his passing are his sister Mary (Clyde) Applin, sister in law Augustine White, nieces Annett (Wilfred) Baines and Family Marlene (Kev) Strangemore, Nephews Clyde Jr. (Edna) Applin And Family, Curtis (Dulcie) and Family and Tyrone White as well as many other family and friends. Absalom was predeceased by his parents Elijah and Nellie white, and his brother Leslie. Visitation was held at the St. Margaret's Anglican Church in Reef's Harbour, from which the funeral service was held at 11:00am on Wednesday March 18 with Rev. Harold Harvey and Layperson Bernice Baines Officiating. Cremation followed the service with burial to be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres Funeral home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Director.
APPLIN, ROSSANNA
Passed peacefully away at the Rufus Guinchard Health Center on the 23rd of January 2015. Mrs. Rosanna Applin of Shoal Cove West was in her 97th year. She leaves to mourn with a lifetime of loving memories her Daughters Susan Baines, Dora Sinnicks, Bessie McClean(Cliff), Sons Eric Applin (Prescilla) and Garland Applin(Marina), Grandchildren Vira Way(Glenn), Cavelle Gordon(Neil), Amanda McClean, Henry Plowman(Sarah), Jason Plowman(Shelby), Priscilla Genge(Roy), Craig Sinnicks(Penny), Jasmine Applin(Brian), Corwin Applin(Nicole), Great – Grandchildren Hailey, Breana, Hannah, Kayla, Jaxson, Natasha, Brian, Kolton, Jasper, Agnelica, Candice, Hayden, Kolby, Carter, and Ethan as well as a large circle of family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Eric, Daughter Sarah, Sons Stan, Ben, Jasper, Ivan, and Tom, Granddaughter Darlene, Grandsons Ramsey, Dale, Brian, and her parents Harry and Jane Coates. Visitation was held at the St. Margaret’s Anglican Church in Reef’s Harbour from which the funeral service was at 11:00am on Tuesday January 27th, 2015 with Rev. Harold Harvey and Lay Reader Bernice Baines officiating. Interment followed in the Anglican Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre’s Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger Funeral Director.
TOOPE, CINDERELLA
Passed away form this life to the next at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony on the 27th of December, 2014, Mrs. Cinderella Toope of Black Duck Cove in her 66th year. always a loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, she did everything she could for her family, she loved to play cards and pick berry's. Left behind to mourn her loss are Wilson Toope her husband, her daughter Mamie Elle (Randy), Her sons James (Holly), Wilson Jr. her granddaughters Sacha and Brooklyn her grandson Sean, brother Jake (Jane), Sister Caroline (Walter Sr. ). although not old herself, she lived to see the passing of her father Frederick and Mother Mathilda, her father in law James and Mother in law Mary. Visitation was held at St. Mary's Anglican Church in Black Duck Cove, From Which the Funeral service was held at 2:00pm on December 31st, 2014 with Rev. Harold Harvey officiating. burial followed the service in the Black Duck Cove Anglican cemetery. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatres Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger Funeral Director.