Obituaries

Passed away suddenly at her home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Patricia (Pat) Rowsell of Canning’s Cove, age 78 years. Predeceased by her parents Stewart and Susie Skeffington; brothers Joe, Sylvester and Eugene. Left with fond and loving memories her husband Alvin of 56 years; sisters Beth (Keith Rowsell), Jennie…...

Passed away peacefully at his residence in Sunnyside, NL on March 7, 2025 at the age of 75 years. John has an infectious smile and a contagious positive energy that spread to everyone around him.  Each and every day spent with him was a gift. Beloved husband of Linda Tippett…...

Passed peacefully away at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville on Friday, March 7, 2025 Walter Chaffey of Musgravetown age 97 years. Predeceased by his parents, James and Mildred Chaffey; his wife, Phyllis nee Palmer; daughter, Brenda (Eric) Greening; brothers, Baxter (Margaret), Edmund (Jessie). Left with fond…...

Passed away peacefully at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s on Thursday, March 6, 2025, Burford (Burf) Ploughman of Shoal Harbour, age 72 years. Predeceased by his parents Arthur and Mary Ploughman; brothers Ray, Wally and Gregory; sister Sherry Leyte. Left with fond and loving memories his sisters Leah Wiseman…...

Passed peacefully away at Carbonear General Hospital on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Barry Elias Osmond of Lethbridge, age 73 years. Predeceased by wife Beverley; parents Kenneth and Priscilla Osmond; sisters Betty & Patsy; brother Clyde (Gladys). Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories his son Chris (Shelley); daughter Connie…...

Wendy Chaulk, age 54 years, sadly passed away at Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Predeceased by her son Grant Chaulk; parents Winston & Rosalind Churchill; grandparents William & Mary Churchill; David & Dorothy Best; and father-in-law Dennis Chaulk Sr. Leaving to mourn with…...

Passed away suddenly at Clarenville on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Roxanne Butt Adams of Swift Current, age 68 years. Predeceased by her husband Byron Adams.  Left with fond and loving memories her parents Norman and Earla Butt; sisters Wanda Giles (Douglas), Pamela Warren (Percival), Michelle Winsor (Jerry) and Kimberley Barrington…...

Passed away on February 19, 2025 at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook, NL, Richard Lee Cooper of Princeton Big Pond, NL at the age of 67 years. Predeceased by his parents, Shirley (nee Fowlow) and Dan Cooper. Left to mourn, son Danny and grandson Ayden Cooper, daughter…...

Passed peacefully away at her personal residence in Clarenville on February 22, 2025 Evelyn Avery formally of Southport aged 66 years. Predeceased by her parents, William and Myra Avery; sisters, Elaine Stringer, Barbara Avery; brother, Winston Avery.  Left with fond and loving memories her son, Philip (Renee) of Clarenville; grandson,…...

Passed away suddenly at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s on Thursday, February 20, 2025, Kenneth Maxwell Payne of George’s Brook, age 66 years.  Predeceased by his father Harvey Payne; siblings Joseph, Calvin, Paul, Georgina and Harvey Junior. Left to mourn with fond and loving memories are his children Christine…...