February 14, 1940 – August 20, 2019
Passed away August 20, 2019 at the age of 79 years. He leaves to mourn his wife, Ada; Children Brian (Peggy), Todd; Grandchildren, Chloe, Jeffrey; Brothers, Calvin (Mabel), Claude (Sylvia), Roland (Kizzie), Weston (Marilyn); Sisters Meg, Eileen (Martin), Stella (George), Amelia (Ronald), Gaye (Bill), & Jill; and many friends. Gerald was predeceased by his Mom and Dad, Stella and Caleb Whalen. Visitation was held from St. Mary’s Anglican Church in St. Anthony from where the funeral took place on August 26th, 2019 with Rev. Katie Flynn officiating. Inurnment followed. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Alicia Patey, Funeral Director.
WHELAN, LABOURA
June 8, 1939 – January 18, 2019
Passed away at John Grey Centre on January 18, 2019 at the age of 79 years. Laboura was born in Conche on June 8, 1939 to William and Mary (Frizzel) Carroll. She married William (Billy) Whelan on November 17, 1960 and together they raised eight children. She leaves to mourn her children; Debbie (Ted Companion), Ethel (Gerard Byrne), Bonita (Sean Temple), Kenneth (Angela), Randy (Carol), Claude (Stephanie), Velma (Jamie Haas), Willis (Sue); Grandchildren Elizabeth, Geoffrey, Lyndon, Kirk, Kristen, Andrew, Madison, Morgan, Mia, T.J, Keisha, Cole, Bailey, Cassy, Mack; Great-Grandchildren Austin, and Lois; Siblings Mercedes Jackman, Adian (Linda), Hilda (Michael Symmonds), Mariella (Frank Kearney) and Regina; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. She was predeceased by her husband Billy, her parents her brother's Wilbert Ralph and Clyde, as well as brother/sister in-laws Tom Jackman, Tom and Bride Connolly. Visitation was held at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Conche from where the funeral service was held on Monday, January 21 at 11:00 am with Fr. George officiating. Interment followed. Funeral Services entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre's Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Director.
WHELAN, WILLIAM GREGORY
Passed away at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on August 22, 2016 at the age of 86 years. William (Billy) as he was known to many, was born in Conche on March 11, 1930 to Nicholas and Mary (Joyce) Whelan. He married Laboura (Carroll) Whelan on November 17, 1960 and together they raised eight children. He leaves to mourn his children; Debbie (Ted Companion), Ethel (Gerard Byrne), Bonita (Sean Temple), Kenneth (Angela), Randy (Carol), Claude (Stephanie), Velma, Willis (Sue); Grandchildren Elizabeth, Geoffrey, Lyndon, Kirk, Kristen, Andrew, Madison, Morgan, Mia, T.J., Keisha, Cole, Bailey, Cassy, Mack; Great-Grandchildren Austin, and Lois; Siblings Maureen, Bride, Susan (John Bromley), Jim (Cheryl), Nick; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Mike, as well as his brothers-in-law Ralph Carroll, Tom Connolly, Wilf Carroll, Clyde Carroll, and Tom Jackman. Visitation was held at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Conche from where the funeral service was held on Thursday, August 25 at 11:00 am with Fr. Lourdhu Raju Madanu officiating. Interment followed. Funeral Services entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre’s Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard Funeral Director.