Cow Head, NL

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Irene Hutchings announce her passing on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Rufus Guinchard Health Care Centre, Port Saunders, at the age of 87 years. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories, her children: Malcolm (Alva) Hutchings, Cow Head, Gloria (Primus) Toope, Pond Cove, Barry (Lorraine) Hutchings, Whitecourt, Alberta, Millicent (Lloyd) Saunders, Oshawa, Ontario and Alma (Rick) Biggin, Daniel's Harbour; son-in-law, Ronald Swimm (Diane Payne), Cow Head; grandchildren: Sherry, Lorraine, Shane and Randy Hutchings, Krista Pynn, Roger and Keon Toope, Nelson, Rodney, Parry and Michael Swimm, Lindy and Petra Hutchings, Natasha O'Gorman, Tina Seymore, Charlene Saunders, Melissa Biggin-Schoenherr and Rachelle Biggin; 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Annie (Carl) Pittman, St. Paul's; brother, James (Paulette) Hewlin, Cow Head; brothers-in-law: Rufus, Cow Head, Frank (Thelma), Ontario, Eugene (Annie), Cow Head and Percy (Mariette) Hutchings, Ontario, as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Hutchings; daughter, Bolina Swimm; son, Roger Lee Hutchings; grandson, Tolson Toope; parents, Jesse and Gertrude Hewlin; sisters: Ida, Cecilia, Beulah and Alma; parents-in-law, Charles and Winnie Hutchings; sister-in-law, Rellie Payne and brother-in-law, Malcolm Hutchings. Friends may visit St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Cow Head on Wednesday from where the funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jean Brenton- Hickman officiating. Interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fillatre's Funeral Home. The family guest book may be signed or a memorial donation may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca