It is with great sadness that the family of the late Viola Helen Payne of Hawkes Bay announces her passing at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the age of 88 years. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories son Ralph; daughters Miranda (Mike), Dorine and Josie (Dennis); sons-in-law Wilfred Gashlard and Wilfred Mouland; daughter-in-law Florence Payne; brothers Sam Hoddinott (Marion), and Con Hoddinott (Nova); special friend Colin Petipas; sisters Melita Hoddinott (Daphne), Lorna Quinlan (Eric), Laverne House and Lucy Teal; grandchildren Jervis, Jamie, Janet, Dion, Dana, Dwayne, Cindy, Cordell, Danette, Danica, Dean and Dale; 19 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Ralph, parents Frederick and Lucy (House) Hoddinott, sisters Ann, Yvonne and Dorthea, brothers Harvey and Fred and daughters Phyllis and Elizabeth. The family received visitors at Bethel Pentecostal Church, Hawkes Bay on Tuesday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 25th. The funeral service followed on Thursday, January 26th at 2:00 pm officiated by Pastor Gillett with interment following at the Pentecostal Cemetery in River of Ponds. Family and friends may sign the guest book or leave messages of condolence by visiting the website at www.fillatre.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fillatre Funeral Homes, Port au Choix.