Neville Morris Penney was born in St. Anthony to Ida and Malcolm Penney on June 17, 1934. In 1939, at the age of five, he started at the Grenfell school and continued until he finished grade 10. In 1955, he graduated grade 11 from Prince of Wales and from there he went on to Mount Allison University in Sackville, Nova Scotia until 1956 when he moved back home to St. Anthony. During the summer of 1956, Morris worked with Fraser Brace at the American Base, until his father asked Morris to come to work at Wentworth Store. Shortly thereafter, he met the love of his life, Bessie Taylor of Raleigh. They married on September 4, 1957. From 1975, Morris worked as a dedicated Pharmacy Storekeeper with Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital until his retirement in 1997. In his pastime, Morris thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to go moose hunting with his buddies Morris King and Jim Penney, seal hunting and rabbit catching, trouting –where he made several trips walking the White Hills and Goose Cove Ponds, and salmon fishing with Tom Hancock and Chester Slade. His talents weren’t limited to the outdoors. For years he played hockey with the St. Anthony Polars, and he had a passion for making lamps and candleholders with the wood lathe, and he had a keen interest in schooners and tall ships. He was also a member of the fire hall when it was founded in 1969 for about three years, as well as the Lions Club and St. Anthony Kinsmen. He passed peacefully away at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital on the 9th day of February, 2016. Mr. Neville Morris Penney of St. Anthony was in his 81styear. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories are his wife, Bessie of 58 years; daughters Dale (Scott) and Lois (Hank); precious grandchildren Penney-Lynn (Nathan) and Zachary (Danielle); great-grandchildren Reid Taylor, Olivia Simms and Isabella Reid; sister Marie Eaton (Wayne); niece Angela; sister-in-laws Zilda Lamb (Robert), Rosie Elliott; and brother-in-law Glossen Taylor (Bernice). Morris was predeceased by his brother Ronald Penney, father Malcolm Morris Penney, mother Ida Penney, and nephew Malcolm Eaton. Visitation was held at the funeral home after which the funeral service took place at the United Church in St. Anthony on Friday Feb.12 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Dinesh Gomes officiating. Interment followed at Fishing Point United Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger, funeral director.