Passed away peacefully at Shirley's Haven Personal Care Home in St. Anthony on the 16th of January, 2015, Mr. Gower Anderson of L'Anse aux Meadows in his 85th year. Left with fond and loving memories are his wife Dorothy (Nee Decker) of 58 years; his daughters Bernice (George), and Bonnie of St. Anthony, and Colleen (Eric) of Corner Brook; sons Gerald, Kevin (Donna), and Kirby (Lisa), all of St. John’s; grandchildren Kristopher (Amanda) of St. John’s, Tara-Lynn of Englee, Kathryn (Eric), Elizabeth, Kyle and Meghan, all of St. John’s; brothers Alfred (Pearl) of St. Anthony, Maxwell (Gladys) of L’Anse aux Meadows, and Dorman (Rose) of St. John’s; sister-in-law Helen Anderson of Savage Cove; brother-in-law Douglas (Frances) of Ontario; sisters-in-law Deborah, Ivy, and Juanita Decker, all of Cook’s Harbour, Bessie Campbell (Seymour) of Cook’s Harbour and Myrtle Elliott of Clarenville. Gower was predeceased by his parents Charles and Delena Anderson, brother Job, parents-in-law Garland and Dorcas Decker, brothers-in-law Reginald, Maxwell, Harold Decker and Ross Elliott. Visitation was held at the funeral home in St. Anthony, after which the funeral service took place at the St. Mary's Anglican Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 with Fr. Paul C. Findlay officiating. Burial followed at L'Anse aux Meadows Community Cemetery, In lieu of flowers, donations were accepted to the L'Anse aux Meadows Cemetery Fund (contact the funeral home for details). The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger, funeral director.