Passed peacefully away at Palliative Care L.A. Miller Centre on Friday, December 7, 2012 of Chamberlains, age 80 yrs. Leaving to mourn his wife Sheila, 5 sons Art (Carol), Oral, Ronald (Sue), Darryl, Rodney (Diana), 4 daughters Donna (Blair), Lorraine (Richard), Veanus (Ian), Mary (Gerard), 8 grandchildren Sheila, Bobbie, Keith, Zachary, Luke, Jack, Cameron and Nash, 2 great-grandchildren Aurora and Owen, 3 sisters Minnie, Freda and Irene, special friends Eleanor and Ulf. Also many other relatives and close friends. Visitation in the James J. Hickey Memorial Funeral Home, Kelligrews on Sunday from 2 – 9 pm, Monday from 12 pm – 9 pm. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 11 am in St. John the Evangelist Church, Topsail. Cremation to follow. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to Children Wish Foundation. To sign the guest registry, or to send a message of condolence, please visit www.hickeysfuneralhome.ca.