Melvina Fifield
Passed away tragically as the result of a house fire on Christmas Day, 2011, Melvina and Bernetta Fifield, of Pilley’s Island. Melvina was born to Harold & Susan Squires of Smith’s Harbour and later married Fred Fifield of Pilley’s Island on January 20, 1968. They made their home and raised their family in Bumble Bee Bight. Melvina was an excellent cook, enjoyed creating plastic canvas items and attending Home League. She was enrolled as a Senior Soldier in the Salvation Army Corps on Easter Sunday 1996. Besides her parents she was predeceased by husband Fred, and sister Ettie. She leaves to mourn sons Brian (Wavey), Lloyd; sisters Jessie, June (Clarence), Marina (Tim), Zella (Brian), Louise (Dean); brothers Neil (Wanda), Tom (Sandra); two grandchildren Jake & Sarah, and a large circle of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. The combined funeral service was conducted from the Salvation Army, Pilley’s Island on Sunday, January 1, 2012 with Majors Randell and Youden officiating. Interment followed at the Salvation Army cemetery. Pallbearers were Todd Fifield, Richard Squires, Matthew Pittman, Richard Roberts, Wycliffe Boyd, Max Pittman, Peter Fudge, and Fenwick King.