1941 – 2018
A retired peacekeeper with the Canadian Army, passed peacefully at Palliative Care Unit on Friday, June 22nd, 2018. Stephen was the son of the late Cyril and Madeline Tucker. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He leaves with fond and loving memories his spouse, Myrtle (nee Churchill); children, Marsha Churchill (Brad Crocker), Larry Churchill, and Dan Tucker; grandson Michael Tucker; sisters-in-law, Joyce Gollop and Yvonne (Harold) Phalen; brothers-in-law, Ernst (Linda) Churchill, Harold (Flora) Churchill, Don (Sadie) Churchill, and Gordon (Marion) Churchill and other family and friends. Especially his four life-long friends, Wally Mitchell, Doug Neary, Jock Stewart and Ericson Critch.
Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, St. John’s on Sunday, June 24, 2018, 10 am -9 pm and Monday, June 25, 2018, 10am - noon Funeral service will be held from United Church, Portugal Cove on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 2pm, with interment to follow. Flowers are gratefully accepted or donations in Stephen’s memory may be made to the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation or the Janeway Foundation. To send a message of condolence, or to sign the memorial guestbook, please visit www.carnells.com.