Passed peacefully away on April 27, 2016. Our mom was born on February 5, 1936 on Deer Island, Bonavista Bay to a large happy fishing family. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Nelson, brothers: Boyd (Bessie), Dave (Sue), Jack (Norma); sister Dorothy (Edgar); baby Ella and best friend Shirley Hall. She leaves to celebrate her life, her children Rick (Anna), Margot (Tony) and Ann; grandchildren: Noah, Isaac, Simon and their father John Power Jr., Elliot (Sarah) his mother Denise, Francesca (Chris), Franco, Sophia, John-Paul and David; her sister Evelyn (predeceased Carl); three sisters-in-law: Joan Davis, Marlene Fitzgerald and Rita Quinton, many nieces, nephews, good friends and neighbors. Mom was a life long member of the Woman's Institute. She often told us she missed meeting with the ladies to do their crafts. Her kitchen was always the hub of activity where family and friends alike would gather either to sew, quilt, a good game of cards or to watch Jeopardy. We were never encouraged to discuss religion or politics (too divisive) but any other topic was game as long as you "put the kettle on". No better role model could ever have been. Mom and Dad grew up in Musgravetown, the greatest small town in which to live, loved the community and chose to raise kids there. Her later years were spent back and forth between Musgravetown and Conception Bay South and finally she moved to the Agnes Pratt Nursing Home. We are ever thankful for her roommate Sophia, in whom mom found a loving, caring and spiritual friend, who also shared a love of knitting! We would like to thank Sophia and her beautiful family for all the wonderful companionship at Agnes Pratt. Our family also wishes to thank the staff at Agnes Pratt for their wonderful care of our mother Shirley. A special thank you to Don Greening who took care of her gardens in Musgravetown. Her passing was quick from congestive heart-failure. She was surrounded by her daughter Ann and seven grandchildren and a niece. Visitation will be held at Barrett's Funeral Home 73 Commonwealth Ave., Mt. Pearl on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. As expressions of sympathy donations can be made in Shirley's memory to the Musgravetown United Church Cemetery Fund. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the on line memorial guest book.

In the past Shirley lamented, "I wish there was a phone in heaven so that I could talk to Aunt Sue".
Today mom, you can talk
person to person.