Passed suddenly away at his home in Mt. Pearl, December 14, 2009, age 55. Predeceased by his father and mother Art and Ethel Butt. Leaving to mourn his wife Patricia; daughters Melissa and Katelyn; sisters Cindy (Dwight), Texas; mother-in-law Jessie Hynes; aunt Jean Pardy; uncle Lloyd Brien; aunt Mary Brien and aunt Florence of Carbonear; brothers-in-law Paul, Greg, Frank, Gary (Kerri); sisters-in-law Marilyn (Mark) Staple, Isabel (Gary) Stone; all his co-workers at Liftow Ltd.: Wayne, Wade and Gord; as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Visitation at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 73 Commonwealth Ave., Mt. Pearl on Wednesday, December 16 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday, December 17 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Funeral service on Friday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m. from Barrett’s Chapel. Cremation to follow. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made in his memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.