Continued transcribed Obituaries for Thursday, August 04, 2003 and Friday, August 05, 2003, courtesy of The Telegram, St.John's, NL. KEEPING, Waldron - Passed peacefully away after a lengthy illness on September 3, 2003 at the DVA Caribou Pavillion in St. John`s, Waldron Keeping, formerly of Rencontre East, at the age of 85 years. Leaving to mourn his devoted wife of 61 years, Frances and children: Flora Smith (Burt), Nova Scotia, Gladys Vivian (Herb), St. John`s, Philip (Eleanor), Nassau, Doreen Fitzpatrick (Joe), New Brunswick and Ellen Stevenson (Derek), St. John`s; 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; brothers: Hiram, Gander, Roy (Inez), St. John`s and sister Ethel, St. John`s; and a large circle of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell`s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road with visitation on Thursday, September 4 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and on Friday, September 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Funeral service to be held at The Carnell Memorial Chapel on Friday, September 5, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery, Forest Road. Donations in his me! mory may be made to a charity of one`s choice. September 04, 2003 MURPHY, Edith - Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Walter Templeman Hospital, Bell Island on Wednesday, September 3, 2003, age 68 years. Formerly of Cambridge, ON. Predeceased by her husband Stephen; children: Stephanie and Michael; father Edward; brother Robert and sister Rhoda. Leaving to mourn companion and friend, Sam Kavanagh; daughter Charmaine (Murphy) Munch, Bell Island; son Stephen, Ontario; grandchildren: Andrea Munch, Stephen and Karley Murphy; mother Mary Clements (Churchill); ten sisters; four brothers; as well as many other relatives and friends. Resting at Pendergast`s Funeral Home with visitation on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service on Saturday, September 6, 2003 at 2 p.m. from St. Mary`s Anglican Church, Lance Cove, Bell Island. Interment in the Anglican Cemetery, Lance Cove, Bell Island. Reception immediately following service at Bell`s Bar. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made in her memory to St. Mary`s Church. September 04, 2003 PORTER, Raymond N. - Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003, WWII Merchant Navy Veteran. Mr. Raymond N. Porter of Spaniard`s Bay, age 74 years. Predeceased by his parents Robert and Jessie Porter; two infant sisters: Sarah and Florence; two half brothers: Wm. Porter and Arthur Charles Harnum. Leaving to mourn are his wife Minnie; one son Gary (Loraine), Cambridge, ON; two daughters: Barbara (Eric Blair), Oromocto, NB, Darlene (Richard) Spaniard`s Bay, NL; one sister, Mary (Norman Smith), Moncton, NB; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; plus a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Young`s Funeral Home, Spaniard`s Bay. Funeral service Friday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m. from Holy Redeemer Anglican Church. Interment at Maul Tree Hill Anglican Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday and Thursday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to his memory may be made to the Children`s ! Wish Foundation. September 04, 2003 BUTT, Viola - Passed peacefully away on Thursday, September 4, 2003 at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital, Viola Butt, age 89 years of Glenbrook Lodge, formerly of Pouch Cove. Predeceased by husband Harry 1997; sisters: Janet Noseworthy, 1983 and Olive Wells, 2001. Leaving to mourn with loving memories, two daughters: Betty Fraize (Harold), Pouch Cove, Helen Feltham (Donald), Glovertown; three sons: Charlie (Mildred), Petawawa, ON, Clayton (Joyce), Pouch Cove and Burt (Linda), Mount Pearl; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers: Herbert Hudson and Melbourne Hudson, Pouch Cove; two sisters: Lily Piercey and Marion Moores; other relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell`s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road from 7-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. - 12 noon Sunday. Funeral service from Memorial United Church, Pouch Cove on Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow in the United Cemetery, Bauline Line. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations! in her memory may be made to the Memorial United Church, Pouch Cove Building Fund or a charity of one`s choice. September 05, 2003 DINN, William J. - Passed away in the presence of his family, at the Miller Centre Palliative Care Unit, on Saturday, August 30, 2003, William J. Dinn of St. Joseph`s, age 60 years. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Teresa Dinn; brother George Dinn. Left with fond memories are six sisters: Mary Fagan (Joseph), Riverhead, NL, Nellie Hanlon (Ronald), Chelmesford, ON, Joan Fowler (Clayton), Chamberlains, NL, Pauline Bonia (Jerome), Kilbride, NL, Elizabeth Dinn, St. Joseph`s, NL, Cathy Wall (Vince), Labrador City, NL; one brother, Bernard Dinn, St. Joseph`s, NL; one uncle James Furey (Jean), Avondale, NL; twenty-two nephews and nieces; twenty-two great-nephews and nieces; special friend Nora Ryan. Funeral took place on Monday, September 1, 2003 followed by cremation and burial on Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at the R.C. Cemetery, St. Joseph`s. September 05, 2003 FREAKE, Herbert M. - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John`s on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, Herbert M. Freake of Birchy Bay, in his 64th year. Predeceased by his father Simon, mother Alice, one brother Roy, three sisters Gertrude, Emma and Winnifred. Left with fond and loving memories his wife Margaret of 43 years. Daughters: Monica (Shawn Wiseman) of Gander, and Charmaine (Jason Eveleigh) of St. John`s. Son: Morley (Brenda) of Lewisporte; sisters: Phyllis (Gerald Pitcher) of Foxtrap, and Bernice (Baxter Burt) of Birchy Bay. Brothers: Rex (Danette) of Lewisporte, Fred (Barbara) of Lewisporte, and Dawson (Roxanne) of Lewisporte. Grandchildren: Andrea, and Ashton Freake, Hannah, and Halle Wiseman and a large number of relatives and friends. Remains will be resting at Salvation Army Citadel in Birchy Bay. Funeral will take place 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 at the Salvation Army Citadel in Birchy Bay with interment at Salvation Army Cemetery in Birchy! Bay. In his memory, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or flowers accepted. September 05, 2003 HALL, H. Ronald - Passed peacefully away after a long illness on September 4, 2003, H. Ronald Hall, aged 73 years. Predeceased by his loving wife Jean in 2001. Leaving to mourn sons: Ronald Jr. and Gregory (Kathy); daughters: Brenda Hall, Karen Hodder (Terry) and Denise Ducey (John); eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers: Bob (Dot), Labrador City, Edward (Rita), Hubert (Marie); three sisters: Dot Lavallee (Ray), New Hampshire, Joan Murray (Bob), Jessie McIsaac (Doug), Corner Brook; as well as a large circle or friends and relatives. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday. Funeral Service 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2003 from Barrett`s Chapel. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Newfoundland and Labrador Lung Association. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book. September 05, 2003 HAMMOND, Kathleen (nee Dwyer) - Passed peacefully away on Thursday, September 4th, 2003 at Tobin`s Personal Care Home, Holyrood, Kathleen Hammond, age 87 years of Holyrood. Predeceased by her husband William Hammond and her daughter Carol Ann; sisters: Genevieve and Frances Jackman, Mary Sullivan and Sr. Anne (Babe) Penney; and brother Matthew Dwyer. Left with fond and loving memories are her daughter, Babe (Bill) Power, Brampton, ON; her sons: Ray, Cambridge, ON, Peter (Joan) Hammond, Holyrood, Gerard (Annette), Legal, AB, Tony (Leona), Fort McMurray, AB; special friend Ed Dwyer, Holyrood; her daughter-in-law Mary Hammond, St. John`s; her ten grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; her sister Gwen King, Hamilton, ON; her sister-in-law Margaret Dwyer and family, Toronto, ON; also a large circle of other relatives and friends, including the residents and staff of Tobin`s Personal Care Home, Holyrood. Resting at Dunphy`s Funeral Home, Holyrood. Visitation on Saturday and S! unday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral will take place on Monday, September 8th, 2003 following 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from Holy Cross Church, Holyrood. Interment will be in the family plot at Holy Cross Cemetery, Holyrood. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to Holy Cross Memorial/Restoration Fund, c/o Holy Cross Parish, Holyrood, NL A0A 2R0.Please visit www. dunphys funeralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book. She died as she lived trusting in her loving God September 05, 2003 HAWCO, Mary (Dell) (nee Murray) - Passed away on September 2, 2003 at Stirling Heights, Long Term Care Facility in Cambridge, Ontario, in her 90th year, surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her beloved husband Alphonsus; daughters: Madie and Cathy Butler and son Alphonsus. A dear and loving mother who was loved and cherished by her devoted children and their families: Michael Hawco (Kay), Helena Highmore (Wally) and Jean Kennedy of NL, Marg Perry, Trish Tarrant (Randy), Bernice Hawco (Kevin), Gus Hawco (Jeanette) of Cambridge, Marilyn Kent (Rickey) of Toronto, Maureen Johnson of Sudbury; also survived by her sister, Helen Neary (John) and family of NL. OMother` will be remembered with love by her 33 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Resting at Pendergast`s Funeral Home, Bell Island on Friday, September 5, 2003 from 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from St. Michae! l`s Church. Interment in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bell Island. In OMother`s` memory, donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation or Parkinson`s Society. September 05, 2003 HAYWARD, Patricia Ann (Tish) - Passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Witless Bay on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, Patricia (Tish) Hayward, age 41 years. Predeceased by her parents Gerald and Catherine Hayward, brother Bernard and nephew Mark. She will be sadly missed and forever loved by her daughter Samantha and boyfriend Wade Simms. Six brothers, Thomas (Sharon), Daniel, Gerald Jr. (Helen), Francis (Linda), Christopher (Elizabeth), Vincent. Four sisters, Anna D`Anna (Richard), Catherine Clark (David), Veronica (friend Jeff), Susan. Other family members, Joey and Jimmy Holloway, Cathy Puddister and Elsie Holloway. Extended family, Jacob and Blanche Simms, Rick (Neva), Greg (Debbie), Cory (Barb), David (Martha), Yvonne Syed (Nasser), Amy Krell (Thomas), Alexis Poole. Special friends, Barb Oliver, and Brenda Tobin, Mr. Herbert White and family, and a large circle of nieces and nephews and other relati! ves and friends. Resting at Ryan`s Funeral Home, Bay Bulls, Saturday, Sept. 6 from 2-10 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Funeral services to take place on Sunday, Sept. 7 from St. Patrick`s Church, Witless Bay at 2:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Holy Cross RC Cemetery, Witless Bay. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory to a charity of one`s choice. ³Your memory will stay in our hearts forever, and never will be forgotten.² September 05, 2003