Passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the age of 77. Predeceased by his brother Tom, sisters: Rita and Jeannie and grandson Jeremy. Leaving to mourn his wife Kathleen (English); children: Diane (Brian) Stringer, Lynn (Bob) Whelan, Bill (Shellie), Eric (Carol), Randy, Jeanie (Einar) Holtet; thirteen grandchildren: Jimmy (Mandy) Oakley, Alison (Dan) and Willy (Christa) Stringer, Candace, Julie and Courtney Whelan, Shaneen and Billy Dawe, Ryan Connors, Makoto Dawe, Cody and Robin Dawe and Ethan Holtet; four great-grandchildren; four brothers: Dick (Barb) Dawe, Jim Dawe, John Bush and Fred Bush; brother-in-law Nick (Stella) English; sister-in-law Loretta Lynch of Minnesota and special niece Marie (Pat) Doyle; also a large number of other family and friends. Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, Torbay. Visitation Wednesday, June 29th from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral Service on Thursday at 2 p.m. from Caul’s Funeral Home, Torbay. Cremation to follow. No flowers by request, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.