Passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, July 9, 2012, Pearl Gallant of Carbonear, age 86 years. Predeceased by husband: Albert (1985); parents: John and Emma Earle; brothers: Augustus, Ronald, Frank and Loderick; sisters: Jane King and Jessie Higdon. Leaving to mourn, four sons: Brian (Carol-Ann), Ed (Donna) and Ron (Linda), all of Carbonear and Paul (Daniel), Vancouver, BC; two daughters: Geraldine (Greg) MacNeil, Carbonear and Caroline (David) Fong, Clarenville; thirteen grandchildren: Tammy Gallant, Ian (Nicole) Fong, Debbie Gallant (Tony Harris), Tanya MacNeil, Christine (Chris) Cutler, Greg (Teri) MacNeil, Scott Fong, BJ (Heather) Gallant, Ed (Kim) Gallant, Sheldon (Fran) Gallant, Alyson Fong, Kerri-Lyn Fong and Stephen Gallant; eight great-grandchildren: Logan, Eliot, Dakota, Farah, Rory, Alexander, Daniel and Nathan; three sisters: Gertrude Earle, Carbonear, Grace (Jim) Crowley, Dartmouth, NS and Lillian Smith, Spaniard’s Bay; sisters-in-law: Elsie Earle and Viola Earle, both of Carbonear; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and loving caregivers: Evelyn Rodgers, Joan Thomas, Lori Conway, Joanne Evely and Brenda Oates. Resting at Noel’s Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral service to take place on Thursday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m. from Noel’s Memorial Chapel, Carbonear. Interment in St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Carbonear. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory may be made to the TCP Health Foundation or Children’s Wish Foundation. Visitation hours at Noel’s Funeral Home by request of the family on Wednesday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:30 and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. For additional information please call Noel’s Funeral Home at 596-5750 or visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.