It is with great sadness that the family of the late John Joseph Butt announce his passing on Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook at the age 86 years. He leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories his wife of 64 years Eileen (nee Hiscock); children: Byron (Marilyn), Greenwood, NS, Christine (Max) Keeping, Curling, Carl (Vicki), St. John’s, Valda (Robert) Batt, Calgary, Richard (Judy), Christopher’s Cove and Wanda (Raymond) Beaudoin, Aylesford, NS; grandchildren: Troy Butt, Vanessa Greene, Jeff Keeping, Jill Oxford, Kimberly Tucker, Steven and Andrew Butt, Heather Huff, Corey Batt, Jonathan Carter, Chad Brown, Nicole Papp and Andrew Beaudoin; sister Harriet McLean, Summerside; brother-in-law Fred (Joyce) Hiscock, St. John’s; sister-in-law Shirley (Robert) Miller, St. John’s; as well as numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his sons Urban and Boyd. Friends visited Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 218 Curling Street on Sunday from the hours of 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Curling Street with Rev. Clayton Parsons officiating. Interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Memorial United Church in Curling or to a charity of one’s choice. The family guest book may be signed or a memorial donation may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca.