Passed peacefully away on Jan. 30, 2013 at the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony, Mr. Melvin Simms of Roddickton, NL,in his 78th year. He leaves to mourn his wife Louise Simms, Roddickton; daughters Judy (Terry) Norman, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Pauline (Dennis) Hancock, Roddickton, Linda (Tom) Newman, Roddickton, Bonnie (Kevin) Newman, Englee, Patsy (Chris) Hewlett, Kitchener, Ontario, and Ina (Eugene) Brenton, Roddickton; brother Arch (Pearl) Simms, Roddickton; sisters Ruby Swain, Carbonear, Leah (Ronald) Lidstone, Reidville, Madeline (Warrick) Newman, Englee; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; lots of nephews and nieces and many other relatives and friends. Visitation was held at the Apostolic Faith Church in Roddickton from where the funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 with Pastor Rene Cassell officiating. Interment followed in the Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.