It is with great sadness that the family of the late Irene Hutchings of Cow Head, NL announce her passing on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Rufus Guinchard Health Care Centre, Port Saunders at the age of 87 years. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her children Malcolm (Alva) Hutchings, Cow Head, Gloria (Primus) Toope, Pond Cove, Barry (Lorraine) Hutchings, Whitecourt, Alberta, Millicent (Lloyd) Saunders, Oshawa, Ontario and Alma (Rick) Biggin, Daniel's Harbour; son-in-law Ronald Swimm (Diane Payne), Cow Head; grandchildren Sherry, Lorraine, Shane and Randy Hutchings, Krista Pynn, Roger and Keon Toope, Nelson, Rodney, Parry and Michael Swimm, Lindy and Petra Hutchings, Natasha O'Gorman, Tina Seymore, Charlene Saunders, Melissa Biggin-Schoenherr and Rachelle Biggin; 32 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sister Annie (Carl) Pittman, St. Paul's; brother James (Paulette) Hewlin, Cow Head; brothers-in-law Rufus, Cow Head, Frank (Thelma), Ontario, Eugene (Annie), Cow Head, Percy (Mariette) Hutchings, Ontario, Claude White, Cow Head and Rendell Payne, Parsons Pond, as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Ralph Hutchings, daughter Bolina Swimm, son Roger Lee Hutchings, grandson Tolson Toope, parents Jesse and Gertrude Hewlin, sisters Ida, Cecilia, Beulah and Alma, parents-in-law Charles and Winnie Hutchings, sister-in-law Rellie Payne and brother-in-law Malcolm Hutchings. Visitation was held at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Cow Head on Tuesday and Wednesday from where the funeral service took place on Thursday, July 8 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Jean Brenton-Hickman officiating. Interment followed at the Anglican Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers were graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fillatre's Funeral Home. The family guest book may be signed or a memorial donation may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca.