Passed peacefully away at the Caribou Veterans Pavilion, St. John's on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Edward Samson Sr. of Carbonear, age 92 years. Predeceased by wife: Helen; son-in-law: Paul Rodgers; brothers: Rex and William; sisters: Clara and Emily. Left to mourn, five daughters: Catherine Rodgers and Elizabeth 'Betty' Pike (Will White), both of Carbonear, Martha Samson, St. John’s, Audrey (Derek) Pitcher, Heart’s Content and Emily Samson (Tim Gallant), Oshawa, ON; three sons: Edward (Beverly), Conception Bay South, Jerry, Carbonear and David (Shirley), Heart’s Content; sixteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister-in-law: Audrey Clarke, Mount Pearl; special friend: Nan Wheadon, Freshwater, Carbonear; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear. Rev. Ken Penney conducted the funeral service on Saturday, January 31 from St. James Anglican Church, Carbonear. Interment took place in St. James Anglican Cemetery, Carbonear. Donations in his memory may be made to Caribou Veterans Pavilion Memorial Garden, 100 Forest Road, St. John’s, NL A1A 1E5. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Noel’s Funeral Home, Carbonear. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.