Passed peacefully away with his daughters at his side on Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Pentecostal Senior’s Home, Clarke’s Beach, William J. Northover, age 81 years. Predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Norma Joan (Ash) and his second wife Blanche (Vivian). Left behind are his five daughters: Heather Northover, Valerie Northover, Debbie Northover, Sharon Coombs (Vince) and Michelle Northover. He leaves behind nine grandchildren: Liam Reaney, Kristina Carroll, Jeffrey and Rodney Stafford, Shawn and Pamela O’Neill, Melanie, Dylan and Devin Porter; as well as three great-grandchildren Zakary Snow, Brianna Connolly and Ellyana Stafford. Predeceased by his brother George (Joan) and his sister Evelyn Oliver. Also leaving to mourn brother Bob (Ruby), sisters Shirley Thompson (Dave), Mary Northover and Gloria Northover-Brown (Craig), sisters-in-law Ada Vey and Madeline Dewling (Norman), and a large circle of friends and relatives. Resting at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to be held on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 11 a.m. from Barrett’s Chapel. Interment to follow at the Salvation Army Cemetery, Blackmarsh Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the YMCA-YWCA of Northeast Avalon. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the online memorial guest book.