It is with great sadness that the family of the late Mercedes Mary Myers of Bartlett's Harbour, NL, announce her passing on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at the Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders at the age of 79 years. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her husband Patrick; five sons Gus (Evelyn), Terry (Kathy), Ren (Christina), Wayne (Janet) and Amedee (Josephine); three daughters Alice (John), Irene Hamlyn and Helen Myers; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; sisters Anora (Isaac), Julia (late Benedict Mahar) and Marie (late Joseph Pittman); brother Aloysius (Josephine); sisters-in-law Regina (late Raymond Caines) and Madeline (late Martin Sr. Caines), as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her daughter Jessie, parents Dominic and Alice Caines, brothers Raymond, Martin Sr. and Stanley (Mabel), sister Leona (Luke) Mahar and daughter-in-law Verna Myers. Friends visited Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Bartlett's Harbour on Wednesday and Thursday from where the funeral service was held on Friday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. with Fr. V. Anthony officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers were graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fillatre's Funeral Home, Port au Choix. The family guest book may be signed or a memorial donation may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca.