Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Thursday, November 24, 2011, Earl E. Clarke of Victoria, age 81 years, retired B & B Foreman with CN. Predeceased by wife Esther, parents John S. and Margaret, son Harold, infant sons Earl and Terry, brothers, Charl and Harold; sister, Lizzie. Leaving to mourn five daughters: Margaret (Robert) Clarke, Victoria, Ina (Alan) Clarke, St. John's, Evelyn (David) Noel, Victoria, Hazel (Wayne) Parsons, Carbonear and Muriel (Kevin) Byrne, Victoria; two sons: Earl (Claudette) and Terry (Paula), both of St. John's; ten grandchildren: Robert (Wynette), Kristopher (Melanie), David (Michelle), Crystal (Michael), Jennifer (Jimmy), Edward, Dawn, Leigh Ann, Ryan and Jillian; four great-grandchildren: Sara, Caroline, Raine and Griffen; two sisters: Evelyn (Malcolm) Penney, Carbonear and Beatrice Hussey, St. John's; daughter-in-law: Margaret Clarke, Victoria; sisters-in-law: Beryl Clarke, Victoria, Muriel (Gerry) Attwood, Mt. Pearl, Ina (George) Denty, Mt. Pearl and Alice Peckham, Victoria; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel’s Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear after 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 25. Funeral service to take place on Sunday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m. from the United Church, Victoria. Interment in the United Church Cemetery, Victoria. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in his memory may be made to the United Church Cemetery Fund, Victoria. Visitation hours at Noel's Funeral Home are 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. daily. For additional information please call Noel’s Funeral Home at 596-5750 or visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.