It is with great sadness that the family of Geraldine Margaret Lawless of Port au Choix announces her passing after a lengthy stay in the long-term care facility at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders, on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the age of 87 years. She leaves to mourn children Pius (Selma) Walsh of Port au Choix, Mary Jane (Danney) Perry of Hawkes Bay, Dulcie (Casey) House of River of Ponds, Marie Lawless of British Columbia, Elizabeth Sheppard (Gaden) of Labrador City, Noreen (Craig) Flynn of Forteau, and Frank Lawless (Patty) of St. John's; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and special friend Gert (Melvin) Eastman. She was predeceased by husband William, son Christopher, parents James and Mary Jane (nee Sexton) Walsh, brothers: Bernard, Leo, Jerry, Peter, Vincent, and sisters Nora Lavallee, and Mary Crane. Visitation took place at Fillatre Funeral Home Port au Choix on Wednesday and Thursday with a family service on Thursday evening. The funeral service was held on Friday, September 1st at 2 p.m. at St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church in Port au Choix officiated by Father A. Raj, and interment followed at the Interfaith Cemetery in Sandy Cove. Family and friends may visit the website at www.fillatre.ca to sign the guestbook, leave messages of condolence or donations In Memory to the long-term care facility at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fillatre Funeral Homes Ltd., Port au Choix.