(nee Kirby) Passed peacefully away on Friday, February 8th, 2008 at Hoyles Home, Anne Parsons in her 97th year. Predeceased by her husband Thomas and daughter Lorraine Munro. Leaving to mourn daughters: Margaret Parsons and Jean Perry of St. John's; son Roy Parsons of St. John's; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters: Mabel Butt of Wilmington Mass., and Florence Roberts of Oshawa Ont.; brother Donald Kirby of Wilmington, Mass.; sisters-in-law: Marjorie Kirby of Carbonear, Minnie Kirby of Wilmington, Minnie Kirby of Kansas, Millicent Penny of Salmon Cove and Louise Shade of Clarke's Beach; as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Anne was a school teacher in her early years, mostly in the Bonavista Bay area. Rowing to work to tutor a student on one of the islands was one of her duties. Being one of the eldest in her family she was very helpful to the rest of her siblings. She was a loving wife and mother and will be very dearly missed. Anne was always involved in the life and work of her church, she was a life and honorary member of St. James United Church Women. Resting at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation on Sunday from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral service to take place on Monday, February 11th, 2008 at 2 p.m. from St. James United Church. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant cemetery. Gifts in her memory can be made to St. James United Church Restoration Fund.