Transcribed Obituaries for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. BARKER, Patricia L. (nee Thistle) - August 3, 1949 - July 14, 2003. Patricia L. Barker (nee Thistle) lost her courageous battle with cancer, July 14, at the Ponderosa Lodge, Kamloops, B.C. She leaves to mourn her husband and partner, Ted, of Logan Lake, B.C.; her loving daughters, Pamela (Kenton) Behrmann, Jodi (Tom) Jeffrey; her loving son, Stephen; three wonderful grandchildren, Samantha, Wesley and Caleb; Mother Gertie Thistle, St. John`s, NL; seven sisters, Pauline (Dennis) Tenberg, Betty (Ed) Kean, Karen (David) Thistle, Mary (Geoffery) Freeman, Barbara (Peter) Hedges, Diane (Joe) Wurz, Margaret (David) Clarke; numerous nieces and nephews and a large extended Newfoundland family. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on August 3rd, 2003 at Mills` Cove, Burlington, NL. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society - Brain Cancer Research. July 18, 2003 BICKFORD, Lynn Margaret - 1916-2003. Lynn Margaret Bickford, 86, of Riverview, NB and formerly of Newfoundland. Passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Thursday, July 10, 2003. Born in Bell Island, NL, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lilla (Parsons) Rees. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Riverview, NB and a former member of St. Mary`s Anglican Church, Lance Cove-Bell Island, NL. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Ita and her husband William Walsh of Moncton; two sons: Philip Bickford and Neil and his wife Cathy Bickford all of Riverview, NB; three grandchildren: Edward Walsh, Kelly and Ashly Bickford; sister: Eleanor Lamswood of NL; special nieces: Carol Finch, Elaine Cook and Vera Rose; special nephew Walter Pitts and his wife Ruby and by her many friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Edward Bickford in 1961; sister Betty Day; brother Walter Rees and by brother-in-law Tom Lamsford. Services will be held ! from St. Mary`s Anglican Church, Lance Cove-Bell Island, NL on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary`s Anglican Church Cemetery, NL. Donations to St. Mary`s Anglican Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Riverview Funeral Home, (506)857-9544. www.tuttlefuneralhome.com July 18, 2003 BOONE, Chesley - Passed peacefully away at the C.N.R.H.C.C. Grand Falls/Windsor on July 15, 2003, Chesley Curtis Boone of Lewisporte, age 87 years. Leaving behind with fond and loving memories are his wife of 50 years, Ruby; two daughters: Geraldine Snow (Roger), Mount Pearl and Deborah Gill (Paul), Paradise. Forever missed by devoted grandchildren: Steven, Melissa, Justin and Matthew. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Gordon Woolfrey Funeral Home, Lewisporte. Funeral service was held on Friday, July 18, 2003 from St. Matthew`s United Church. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. July 18, 2003 FARRAR, Ian - Passed peacefully away on Friday, July 11, 2003 at the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Unit, Ian Farrar, formerly of Bell Island, NL, in his 77th year. Predeceased by first wife Enid (Gosse); parents, Weston and Fanny Farrar; and sister Shirley Young. Leaving to mourn his loving wife Mary (Townsend); loving father of Linda and her husband John Reaume, Judy and her husband Tyrone Skanes; dear step-father of Lee Costley, Kevin Townsend and his wife Jonice and Greg Townsend; loving poppy of Sherie and her husband Andrew, Mark, Jenn and Kim; grandfather of Shawn, Jennifer and Chad; loving pop-pop to Cameron and Bailey; brother to Jack, Claude, Don and Betty. Funeral service was held at St. George`s Anglican Church, Georgetown, Ont. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Ont. Donations in his memory maybe made to the Canadian Cancer Society. July 18, 2003 HICKEY, Denis Daniel - Passed peacefully away at St. Patrick`s Mercy Home, surrounded by his family on Friday, July 18, 2003, age 94. Predeceased by his wife Nora, 1987 and grandson Danny, 1986. Leaving to mourn two sons, Dennis, wife Ruby, Francis, friend Millie; two grandchildren, Wayne Hickey and Brenda Dunphy; two great-grandchildren, Cheryl Jackson and Mackenzie Dunphy, as well as many other relatives and friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Saturday from 2-10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, July 21, 2003 at 10 a.m. from St. Francis of Assisi Church, Outer Cove. Interment to follow at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Outer Cove. July 18, 2003 HISCOCK, Richard Leslie - Passed away after a short battle with Cancer, in the presence of his loving family and closest friends at his home in Scarborough, Ont. On Tuesday, July 15, 2003. Age 39 years. Predeceased by his Father, Charles and Brother, Derek. Leaving to mourn their loss with fond and loving memories are his Mother, Elizabeth Hiscock, and Sister Elizabeth Burry (Ed) St. John`s. Brothers Robert (Dianne) Harbour Main, Paul (Danielle) Holyrood and. Sister-in-law Shelley Woodworth, Nova Scotia. Many Nieces, Nephews, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and friends. Special friends Tina Blekemolen; Jonanna Jarmasz; Susan McGrath; Javed Hasnain; Pierre Boudreau; Edward Rudnicki and the Management & Staff of Canadian Blood Services, Toronto Center. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held, 2:00 PM on July 20, 2003 at the Metropolitan Community Church, 115 Simpson Ave, Toronto. Officiated by Rev. Dr. B Hawkes and assisted by Ms. Sandra Millar. A Memorial Service to! celebrate Richard`s life will be held at St. Mark`s Anglican Church, Logy Bay Road, St. John`s on Monday July 28, 2003 at 7:30 PM. Donations in Richard`s memory may be made to the Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation or charity of one`s choice. 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