Passed away Dec. 16, 2010, at St. Clares Mercy Hospital, St. John's, after a lengthy but courageous illness, Wallace Robert Stuckless of Botwood at the age of 69 years. Mr. Stuckless was a salesman for 33 years and retired from Gordon Butler Company (Corner Brook) in 1997. He was past-president/life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 5; Botwood Kinsmen Club (chartered member, past-president), past-president of Exploits PC Association, K-40 (past-president), AOTS. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Joyce Stuckless; brothers, Gower, Jack, Tom and Hughie; sisters, Madge Dwyer, Daphne Thistle, Joan Mouland; nephews, Harold and Robert LeDrew; niece, Mary Dwyer; mother-in-law, Mabel Noel; brothers-in-law, John LeDrew, Matthew Dwyer, Malcolm Thistle and Lloyd Mouland. Left to mourn are his wife and rock, Patricia (Pat) of almost 44 years; sons, Michael, York, ON, Dean, York, ON and Dale (Deana), St. John's, NL. Also leaving to mourn are sisters, Nellie LeDrew, Lillian (Whitfield) Warren, Marie (David) Elliott, Jacqulyn (Tom) Lewis; brothers David (Janis); sisters-in-law, Mavis, Ernestine and Lorna; father-in-law, Allan (Dorothy) Noel; sisters-in-law, Linda (Larry) Burt, Sharon (Robert) Hutchings; brother-in-law, Bob (Deloris) Noel and other relatives and friends. Rev. Stephen Barbour conducted funeral services at Trinity United Church, Botwood on Monday, Dec. 20, 2010 with interment at the United Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Hoskins Funeral Homes, Botwood. Pallbearers were Graham Hayter, Tom Power, Bob Snow, Wallace Sceviour, Gerald Stuckless, Jerry (Jed) Woolridge.
Donations in his memory can be made to Trinity United Church, Botwood