Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre, St. John's on Saturday, April 28, 2012, Eric Penney of Salmon Cove, age 78 years. Predeceased by infant grandson: Andrew; parents: Gilbert and Beatrice Penney; brothers: Edison and Clarence; sister: Viola. Left to mourn, wife: Evelyn; four daughters: Lorraine (Bert) King, Ruby (Dennis) Sutton, Pauline (Tony) Baldwin and Elaine (Brent) Kelloway, all of Salmon Cove; one son: Clyde (Kathy) Penney, Salmon Cove; twelve grandchildren: Kimberley (Chad), Leslie, Lisa (Jason), Melissa (Justin), Stacey (Colin), Dennis (Sascha), David (Heidi), Eric, Emily, Erica (Kenny), Amanda and Brendon; two great-grandsons: Caleb and Dawson; one sister: Elaine (Walter) Butt, Port Charlotte, Florida; special homecare worker: Lillian White, Western Bay; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear. Rev. T. Wayne Blackwood conducted the funeral service on Wednesday, May 2 from Riverside United Church, Salmon Cove. Interment took place in Riverside United Cemetery, Salmon Cove. Donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of NL. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Noel’s Funeral Home, Carbonear. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.