Passed peacefully away at St. John's Long Term Care Facility on Sunday, July 19, 2015 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease, Shirley Joyce Butt, age 85 years. Predeceased by her loving husband Bob Butt (2011); parents: Violet and Herbert Badcock; brothers: Gordon and Eric Badcock; Sister Dorothy Power and precious grandson Joshua Janes. Leaving to mourn with loving memories her children: Heather Pittman (Robert), Judy Smith (Dave), Susan Janes (Derm) and Robert Butt Jr. (Janice); ten grandchildren: Heidi Story (Shawn), Matthew Pittman (Laurie), Russell Pittman, Janice Smith (Barry), Stephen Smith (Lori-Ann), Derm Janes Jr. (Natasha), Laura Janes, Alain Butt (Jane), Julie Butt and Michael McKay (Adrian); six great-grandchildren: Abigail Smith, Paige and Luke Pittman, Jessica Rice and Taylor and Kennedy McKay. Also leaving to mourn, Sisters-in-law Joyce Adams and Louise Rowe as well as a large circle of family and friends. Her family would like to thank the staff at Cambridge Estates and St. John's Long Term Care Facility for their compassion and care of Shirley over the past ten years. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to take place from the Carnell Memorial Chapel on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at 2 p.m. in the General Protestant Cemetery, Waterford Bridge Road. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in Shirley's memory may be made to Alzheimer's Society of Newfoundland and Labrador or Memorial University Botanical Gardens Inc. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guestbook please visit www.carnells .com.

"LOVING MOTHER
GENTLE WOMAN"