Passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the Western Memroial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook, NL, surrounded by his loving family, Donald Michael Cross at the age of 68 years. Leaving to mourn his loving wife Shirley nee Caines who was the twinkle in his eye for 51 years, his 3 sons; Donald (Pansy), Darren (Tanya), & Dennis (Sandi), his grandchildren; Jessica, Julie (Winston), Jillian (Michael), David (Kerri), Jamie, Jason, Tara (Ryan), Brandon, Taylor, & Jenna, his great grandchildren; Kenny, Bradley, Luke, Natalie, Logan, & Sienna, his brothers & sisters; Melvin (Wavey), Margaret, Grace, Patricia, Brenda (Ronald), Jane (Robert), Lillian (Russell), & Diane, his mother-in-law; Mrs. Elizabeth Caines, his brothers & sisters-in-law; Clarence (Christine), Olive (Everett), Milton (Irma), Edgar, Gary (Donna), Terry (Christine) & Myra (William), Donald was predeceased by his loved ones; son; Dwayne, parents; Henry & Bride, great grandchildren; Aaron & Abby, his siblings; Henry, Stanley, Ronald, Julie (Winton), Gertie (Oliver), George, Doyle, & Dorothy, his father-in-law and Best friend; Byrant Caines. Also leaveing to mourn a large number of nieces, nephews, other relatives, family & friends. The family will be receiving family and friends at Parsons Funeral Home & Chapel 63 North Main Street, on Wednesday, November 5th, 2014, from the hours of 7-9 pm, and continuing on Thursday, November 6th, 2014, from the hours of 2-4 & 7-9 pm. The funeral service will take place on Friday, November 7th, 2014, at St. Michael's & All Angel's Anglican Church on Farm Road, Deer Lake, NL, at 2: pm, with Rev: Canon: Louise Richards, with the burial to follow at the Deer Lake Interdenominational Cemetery on Wight's Road, Deer Lake, NL. To sign the guest book or send a message of condolence please visit our web at parsonsfuneralhome.com Flowers gratefully accepted or donations to the St.Michael's & All Angel's Church Deer Lake, in Donald's memory would be gratefully appreciated by the family. Don was a very successful business man and employed hundreds of men in his lifetime, he treasured the friendship and memories of all that he worked with. His proudest accomplishment in life was his family whom he loved dearly. He touched many lives and will be missed by all.

"Forever In Our Hearts"