Woodley Mark Randell was born in Hooping Harbour. He was one of six children born to Charlie & Beatrice Randell. He grew up like many of his time, playing in the beaches, and on the wharves, but also having to help his family, down in the stage and out in the fishing boat.
In 1961, Woodley married Janet Cassell and in 1969 resettled to Bide Arm with a growing family of his own.
Woodley came to be very well known in the Bide Arm area, as he operated the local Garage Business, but he was a man of many talents; he was a mechanic, heavy equipment operator, hunter, fisherman, carpenter, welder, a so-called “Jack of All Trades”. He enjoyed cod fishing, moose & turr hunting, rabbit catching, ski-doo riding, and especially ice fishing. He will be remembered as a humble, honest, hard-working man who loved his family. He was a father, a grandfather, a brother, a cousin, a friend and most certainly, he was a faithful & devoted servant of God.
Woodley Mark Randell passed into the presence of the Lord on May 6th, 2022 at John M. Gray Centre in St. Anthony at the age of 83 years.
He will be forever missed by his 6 loving children, Pansy Randell, Hubert (Michelle), Dennis (Paula), Rick (Gail), Randy (Phyllis), Paula (Corwin). 19 Grandchildren: Dana (Kaleigh), Jeffery (Crystal), Jeremy, Joanne, Jessica, Selena, Owen, Ryder, Chase, Joey, Dustin, Nathan, Natalia, Nadia, Blake, Dominic, Brook, Mila & Melina. 9 Great Grandchildren. Jordyn, Beck, Summer, Chance, Kinsley, Cooper, Clara, Asia, & Bella. His Sisters: Della Cassell (Rene), Betty Denney (Ben). Sister-in-law: Winnie Randell. As well as a large circle of close friends & relatives.
Woodley is predeceased by his wife of 38 years, Janet (nee: Cassell), his parents, his brother Winston Randell and Sisters Audrey Pollard & Alma Patey.
Funeral services were held at Apostolic Faith Church in Bide Arm on Monday, May 9th, 2022 at 2:00 pm. Interment followed in the Apostolic Faith Cemetery in Bide Arm. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Alicia Patey, Funeral Director.