St. John’s (formally Corner Brook, NL)

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Donald Nansen Smith announce his passing at the Chancellor Park Nursing Home in St. John’s on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the age of 84 years. He will always be loved and remembered by his brother, Tom (Gerry Bannister); his children: Donna (Roy Locke), William (Nina Higdon), Nansen (Evelyn Thompson), Jean Kelly (Rebecca Rose) and Rae (Aaron MacDonald), 12 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. He was ­predeceased by parents, Donald Nansen Smith and Christine Alice Brewster; his beloved wife, Mary Morris and son, Jacob Chaos, formally Paul (Bernardus Stroomer); brothers: William and George; sisters: Lorna, Elsa, Ina and Nancy. Don loved life, his family, friends and fun. He was actively involved in the Masons and Shriners and truly lived the principles of ­brotherhood of the Order. He was a ­former Local Engineer with CN Railway and an Underwriter with Canada Life Insurance Company. He was lay reader in the Anglican Church and well known and loved in his hometown of Corner Brook. Cremation has taken place at Donald’s request. Friends may visit Country Haven Funeral Home, 167 Country Road, on Wednesday between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. - 12 Noon. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. from St. John The Evangelist Anglican Church, Main Street, officiated by the Very Reverend Baxter Park. Interment will ­follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations are graciously accepted to the Mazol Shriners. The family guestbook may be signed or a memorial donation may be made by visiting www.country-haven.ca

“Forever In Our Hearts”