The family of Mabel Vera Bickford of Bell Island would like to say thank-you to her one last time upon her passing. From your husband, Bill Bickford, thank you for your love and companionship during 61 years of marriage. From your children - Stella Smith and her husband Monte of Conception Bay South, Paul and his partner Allison Aylward of Hay River, Northwest Territories, and Mark and his partner Karen Rylance of Winfield, Alberta - thank you for being a wonderful mother, and thank you from Angeline Parsons of Cambridge, Ontario, for being a loving grandmother. You gave us unconditional love, you supported us, you offered helpful advice and you guided us to find our way in life. Mabel Vera Bickford passed away on June 1, 2016, just a week after her 87th birthday. She now joins in eternity her family from her resettled hometown of St. Joseph's, Placentia Bay - her father Capt. Edward Clarke; her mother Annie Clarke; her brothers Charlie and Frank; and her sisters Stella and Ida. Mabel Bickford loved being a teacher on Bell Island for almost 30 years, and she took great pleasure in seeing her students from decades ago, now grown and with children of their own. Her family would like to say thank you to all the healthcare professionals who helped her survive the medical challenges she bravely faced over the years. We offer a special thank you to the staff of the Fair Haven section of Agnes Pratt Home for professionally and lovingly helping her through the final two years of her life. By all who knew her, Mabel Bickford will be missed, but never forgotten. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be at a later date.