It is with great sadness that the family of William Applin of Eddies Cove East announces his sudden passing on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony. He was in his 75th year. William was a kind, funny man and enjoyed spending time with loved ones, playing cards and regaling tales from the past. William was a hard-working man and thoroughly enjoyed his career as a fisherman. Some of his happiest times were those fishing with his brother and nephew. William was an honorable man, a loyal brother, a revered uncle, a reliable friend, a cherished father and a devoted, loving husband. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Left to mourn with loving memories are his wife Dulcie; his girl Marvella; his son-in-law Ted Wells; his sisters, Irene (Lawrence) Taylor, Sybil Taylor (Scott Samson), Naomi (Hubert) Hughes, Donna (Calvin) Hughes, and Edna Taylor (Michael Gibbons); sisters-in-law Rachel Applin, Hazel (Walter) Williams, Marjorie (Nicholas) Hughes, Beulah (Bruce) Coates, Laura Parrill, and Rachel Parril; brothers-in-law John Parrill, Will Evans, Stewart (Juanita) Parrill, Wilson (Violet) Parrill, and Wallace (Thamsie) Parrill; special nephew Derek (Susan) Applin, and his furry companion, Paddy, as well as large circle of other family and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Eliza Applin, brothers Richard Henry, Hansel, Walter and Edmund, sisters, Mary Elizabeth Parrill, and Kizzie Evans, brothers-in-law Roland Taylor, Walt Taylor, Cecil Parrill, Gordon Parrill, John (Rosie) Parrill, and sisters-in-law Olga and Evelyn Parrill. Visitation took place at St. Andrew’s Church in Lower Cove from where the funeral was held on Saturday, March 5th at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Marlene Harvey officiating. Interment followed in the Eddies Cove Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.