It is with great sadness that the family of Gertrude Chafe announces her passing on July 18, 2013, on her 88th birthday. She is predeceased by her parents Edith and George Churchill; brothers Reg, Cyril, Sheldon and Weston; husbands: Leslie Chafe and Gordon Noel. Leaving to mourn are her five daughters: Linda (Kelvin Crowther), Brenda (Randy Dunn), Carol (Robert Day), Barbara (Russ Hart), and Cathy (Phil O’Brien); five sons: Robert (Sandra), Richard (Cathy), Harvey (Brenda), Ron (Janet) and Ken Noel (Shawna); 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Sharing our sorrow are her brothers: Ross Churchill (Sonia) and Jim Churchill (Ruth); sisters: Mabel Warren and Rita Melendy (Carl); as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. Visitation at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 73 Commonwealth Avenue, Mt. Pearl on Saturday and Sunday, July 20th and 21st, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Funeral services to be held at Barrett’s Chapel on Monday, July 22nd at 11:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in her memory to Heart & Stroke Foundation. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
“Each time we look at your picture
You seem to smile and say
Don’t be sad but courage take
And love each other for my sake.”