Passed peacefully away at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony on July 31, 2012. Mr. William Ralph Pilgrim of St. Lunaire-Griquet, NL, in his 89th year. He leaves to mourn with a lifetime of fond and loving memories wife Rosalind; sons Joe (Marion), Ambrose (Cathy), Allan (Blanche), Raymond (Patsy), Malcom (Colette), Shannon (Helen), and Sheldon (Roxanne); daughters Josie (Daniel), Beverly (Donald), Hope (Wayne), Gay (Perry), and Terry (Perry); son-in-law John Hedderson (Jane); stepchildren Jamie (Bobbie), Colin, Deanna (Roy), and Kayla (Rick); sister Minnie Hillier; his loving 31 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and five step-grandchildren as well as a large circle of relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Thomas and Sarah-Ann Pilgrim, wife Beatrice, 2nd wife Hazel, daughters Joan, Ina, and Ida, sisters Winnie and Gladys, brothers Ambrose, James, and Leonard. Visitation was held at the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Griquet, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, with Pastor Wayne Baker officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.