Passed peacefully away at James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, on July 13, 2008, Russell Wilkins Sr. aged 82, of Gambo (originally Wesleyville), was predeceased by his wife Amanda (nee Quinlan), his brother Thomas Wilkins and sisters Rebecca Sturge and Eliza Mullett. He leaves to mourn sons Russell (Myrtle), Dennis (Mae), Wayne (Trudy), Derrick (Judy), Roger (Gail), Brian (Shirley), Darren (Amanda) and Claude (Lana) and daughters Sharon (Tony Legge), Debbie (Hilary Arnold), Linda (Eric Taite), Eileen (Frank Davis), Denise (Jerry Cashin) and Dolly (Darrell Preston). He also leaves behind 38 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; as well as his brother Roland and his sister Elsie (Forsey Bowers). The funeral will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel, Gambo, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday the 16th of July. Interment to follow at the Pentecostal Cemetery in Gambo. Visitation at Pritchett's Funeral Home will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences for the Wilkins family, please visit our website at www.kittiwakefuneralhomes.ca