Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, November 23, 2014 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Sheila Moriarty Dunphy, age 66 years. Sheila truly loved life and treasured every day and all it had to offer. Sheila possessed a gentle, quiet demeanor; but her sincerity, humility and kind heart were always felt by those in her presence. Family, above all, was her life. She is predeceased by her parents: Leo and Margaret Moriarty; parents-in-law: Jack and Mary Dunphy; first husband: Michael O'Brien; sisters: Ann, Elizabeth and infant sister; brother: Paul; brother-in-law: Byron Dawe and sister-in-law: Maureen Dunphy. Leaving to honour and cherish her memory, her husband: John; daughters: Sarah (Steven Martin), St. John's and Maura (Adam) Green, Calgary, AB; sisters: Margaret Dawe, St. John's, Marian (Ivan) Penney, Harbour Grace and Joan (Leland) Mercer, St. John's; brothers: Leo Moriarty, Ferryland and Peter (Gladys) Moriarty, Harbour Grace; brothers-in-law: Brian Dunphy, St. John's, Tom (Jeanne) Dunphy, Fredericton, NB and Daniel (Brenda) Dunphy, Carbonear; sister-in-law: Eileen Dunphy, St. John's; special niece: Melanie Dunphy, Cochrane, AB; also a large number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace on Monday, Nov. 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place on Wednesday, November 26 at 10:00 a.m. from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Riverhead, Harbour Grace. At Sheila's request, cremation will follow. A private family inurnment to be held at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Harbour Grace at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Harbour Grace, NL, A0A 2M0 or the Palliative Care Unit at the Carbonear General Hospital c/o the TCP Health Foundation, 86 Highroad South, Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1A4 or to donate online, visit tcphealthfoundation.ca. Please visit noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.

Sheila faced each day with such grace and dignity that she inspired each of us and taught us to truly live our
best every day.

"One Day at a Time."