Passed peacefully away at Callingwood Downs Seniors Complex, Clarke’s Beach on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Mrs. Ada Mercer, of Bay Roberts, aged 93 years. Predeceased by parents: Bert and Violet Goosney (nee Seward); husband Frank Mercer; brothers: Harvey Goosney and Bert Goosney. Leaving to mourn her daughter Diane (Patrick) Foley; sons: Frank Jr. (Betty) Mercer, Gordon (Hyacinth) Mercer and Barry (Lorraine) Mercer; sisters: Peggy (Walter) King, Betty (Ned) Critch and Barbara (Ron) Hart; brothers: Mitt (Ruby) Goosney, Bryant (Edna) Goosney; grandchildren: Dennis, Christopher (Reshelle), Stephen (Lynn) and Zachary (Hitomi), Ben and Laura (Shane); great grandchildren: Serena, Zoe, Lauren, Caitlen, Ella, Katelynn and Nicholas; sisters-in-law: Laura Goosney, Irene Goosney, Bertha Hierlihy, Beulah Mercer and Florence Marginson. Cremation has taken place with inurnment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Bay Roberts or a charity of one’s choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Moore’s Funeral Home, Bay Roberts.
Mom was born in Lomond, Bonne Bay. She grew up in Deer Lake, worked as secretary at Bowaters Power Plant and has the distinction of being the first woman to work at the site. My parents were married for over 60 years and together they served in different communities around Newfoundland and Labrador, mother being church organist and dad with the RCMP. She will be greatly missed.