Passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at the Health Sciences Centre, age 81 years. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Jane, brother Richard, sister-in-law Hannah, brother-in-law Harold Fowler, niece Joanne Smith and son-in-law Kevin Heffernan. Leaving to mourn his loving wife Monica (Sampson) of 58 years, his extensive family circle of five sons and four daughters Tony (Patricia), Rosemarie (Gordon) Meade, Harold (Annette), Michael (Joy), Monica (Sean) Doyle, Gerard (Bonnie), Geraldine, Catherine (Brian) Harris and Joseph (Antonella), ten grandchildren Karen (Desi) Linehan, Janet (Brian) Healey, Andy, Nadine (Jason) Penney, Jonathon Heffernan, Megan Doyle, Harold, Charlene, Kevin, Toni Marie Harris, Five great grandchildren Zara and Adam Penney, Allan Linehan, Noah Healey, and Lana Byrde, all a constant source of strength, joy and love for him over the years. Also left in mourning are 3 sisters-in-law, Pat (William) Dohey, Theresa Fowler, and Marie Mattei and a large circle of nieces and nephews. Resting a Maher's Funeral Home, Placentia. Visitation on Monday, March 3 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, Freshwater. Interment to follow at Dermot McGettigan Memorial Cemetery, South East, Placentia. Please visit and sign our memorial guest book at www.mahersfuneralhome.ca.