Passed peacefully away at the Harbour Lodge Nursing Home, Carbonear on Thursday, December 10, 2015, Tom Oates of Carbonear, age 80 years. Predeceased by parents: Tom and Mollie; sister: Sybil Wright; brother: Art; sisters-in-law: Beatrice and Marjorie Oates and brothers-in-law: C.B. Wright, Bob Thorne and Ralph Howell. Left to mourn, two sons: Keith (Linda), Carbonear and Tom, Alberta, and their mother, Mary Ann Roberts-Oates; two grandchildren: Ashley (Steven) and Jonathan; two great-grandchildren: Maddie and Riley; five brothers: Bill (Clara) and Cecil, both of Carbonear, Dereck (Cathy), Corner Brook, Melvin, Roaches Line and Ted (Greta), Carbonear; two sisters: Vickie Thorne, Carbonear and Joyce (Jim) Crowley, New Brunswick; sister-in-law: Marie Oates, Carbonear; brother-in-law: George (Judy) Roberts, Brigus; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear. Rev. Brian Colbourne conducted the funeral service on Monday, December 14 from Bethany United Church, Carbonear. Cremation took place. Inurnment took place at Park Avenue United Cemetery, Carbonear South. Donations in his memory may be made to the TCP Health Foundation, 86 Highroad South, Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1A4. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.