Passed peacefully away surrounded by his loving family at the Health Sciences Centre on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the age of 88. Predeceased by his loving wife Myrtle. Survived by his children Jerome (special friend Helen), Fabian (Anne Marie), Linda (Gorden), Karen (Terry), Gary, Maureen (Robert), Whilomena, Martin Junior (Deanna), Christopher and Christine (Doug); fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Survived by his sisters Pauline, Vonnie and Leonnie; brothers Adrian and John. Resting at Cauls Funeral Home 84 LeMarchant Road, St. John’s. Visitation Wednesday, January 16th from 6 PM to 9 PM and Thursday from 12 noon to 9 PM. Funeral Mass will take place at Holy Rosary Parish, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s on Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 9:30 AM. A special thank you to the staff at the Health Sciences Centre for their care and kindness. Flowers gratefully accepted or in lieu of flowers donations in his memory can be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association (Newfoundland-Labrador).