Passed peacefully away surrounded by his loving family at his residence on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Alexander F. "Sandy" Parsons of Harbour Grace, age 82 years. Predeceased by parents: Fred and Helina; sisters: Sidney (Moss) and Mary (Bill). Leaving to mourn, wife Alice; three daughters: Diane (Darrell) Parsons, Bay Roberts, Alexandra (Carl), Mississauga, ON and Kim (Gene), Harbour Grace; three sons: Kenneth (Yvonne) and John (Michelle), both of Harbour Grace and Wayne (Wanda), Brigus; ten grandchildren: Christopher, Cassandra, Andrew, Natasha, Danielle, Sarah, Brandon, Alicia, Kersten and Alex; two great-grandchildren: MacKenzie and Bentley; one sister Florence Oake, Florida; very special family friend Denise Parsons, Carbonear; sisters-in-law: Shirley Evely (George), Carbonear and Betty Forward, Topsail; brother-in-law James (Lil) Forward, Mount Pearl; special homecare workers: Elsie Paynter, Lorna Carpenter and Sue Harvey, all of Carbonear, Bev Pike, Bryant's Cove and Marcella Pike, Harbour Grace; also a large number of other relatives and friends. The family will receive relatives and friends at Noel's Funeral Home, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace on Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon, 2-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m. and Monday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Funeral service to take place on Monday, April 11 at 2 p.m. from Coughlan United Church, Harbour Grace. Inurnment in the United Cemetery, Harbour Grace. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 150 Clinch Crescent, St. John's, NL, A1B 1X0, online at ourhousenl.ca or the Children's Wish Foundation, 31 Peet Street, St. John's, NL, A1B 3P8, online at childrenswish.ca. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.

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Your memories we treasure,
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