Corner Brook
Surrounded by her loving family, Fern Pearl Callahan (nee Skiffington) passed peacefully at Western Memorial Regional Hospital on Monday, July 23, 2018, one day before her 76th birthday. Fern was born in Musgravetown, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, on July 24th, 1942. She was the first born of Earl and Mary Skiffington’s five children. As a young woman, Fern married Joseph Vincent and they had nine children during their 15 years together. She has spent the past 46 years with her second husband, Howard Callahan. Fern was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She found great joy in spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known and loved for her excellent cooking and sweet and kind nature. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo with loved ones, camping, playing computer and online games and watching the Young and the Restless. She was a friend to many, and truly adored by them all. She leaves to mourn her children: Sheila Kreuzburg (George), Marilyn Robinson (John), Rose Hickey (Ron), Joseph Vincent (Brenda), Sherry Benoit (Johnny), Barbara Vincent (Tom) and Dale Vincent; her siblings: Fred Skiffington (Beulah), Anthony Skiffington (Eileen), Diane Skiffington and Clayton Skiffington (Wilhelmina); her stepchildren: Deborah, John and Tammy Callahan. She also leaves to mourn 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Earl and Mary Skiffington, her daughter Susan Vincent, her son Richard Vincent and her sister Judy Skiffington. Special thanks to the Palliative Care staff at Western Memorial Regional Hospital for their tenderness and compassionate treatment of Fern in her final hours. Visitation for family and friends will be held from Country Haven Funeral Home, 167 Country Road, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from the hours of 2-4 pm. At Fern’s request cremation will take place and a service of remembrance will be held from Country Haven Chapel on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 2 pm with Reverend Jocelyn Cook officiating. Interment to take place at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are accepted or donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of NL. The family guest book for signing condolences online is available by visiting the website www.country-haven.ca.

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