Passed away peacefully in her home at Ship Cove on the Aug. 15, 2014, Mrs. Vina Bessey Roberts of Ship Cove in her 74th year. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her sons Terry (Dorcas), Barry (Merle), and Wade (Angela); daughters Bernette (Cyril), Marion (Gary), Lisa and Diane; 21 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; brothers Garfield (Lilly), Melvin (Dorothy), and Hounsell (Gertie); sisters Violet (Roy), Martha, Jessie (Everett), Effie, Rebecca, Lavinia (Al), and Verne (Jacque), along with a large circle of other family and friends. Vina was predeceased by her husband Bernard, her daughters Beverly and Phoebie and her parents James and Phoebie Bessey. Visitation took place on Wednesday at the United Church in Ship Cove from where the funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 with Rev. Gus Pendleton officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Siobhan Mauger, funeral director.