Passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony after a heroic battle with illness, Mr. Wilbert (Bill) Anthony Ward of Goose Cove, in his 53rd year. Bill leaves behind his dear wife Joyce; his son Tyler; daughters Robbi-lyn (Sheldon), and Hillary (Adam); his mother Johanna; brothers Gerard (Jeanie), Cyril (Judy), Jerome (Shirley), Ed, Ray, Clarence (Trina), Wayne, Clyde, Carl, and Dale; sisters Clara (Allan), Alice (Keith), and Lisa (Dave), as well as a very large circle of other family and friends. While not advanced in years, Bill still lived to see the loss of his father Felix, brother Ron and mother-in-law Carmel. Visitation was held at K.M. Fillatre Funeral Home in St. Anthony followed by the funeral service which took place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Goose Cove at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 with Father Vitus Echedo officiating. Burial followed the service at the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.