age 64 - retired employee of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (now Nalcor). It is with sadness that we announce Don’s passing on March 8th, 2011, at the Health Sciences Centre after complications resulting from a stroke and aneurysm suffered in 2006. Predeceased by his father Donald Templeman in 1968, his mother Lorraine Simmons in 1998, his step-father Donald Simmons in 1990, and father-in-law Clancy Canning in 1999. Left behind to remember Don for his love of life, family, friends, cabin in Baie de L‘eau, motorcycling and salmon fishing are his wife Vivian (nee Canning), daughter Nadine (Gerry), son Troy (Tara), and Don’s pet cat “Zephyr”. Also mourning Don are his sister Joy James (Don) of Dartmouth, N.S., brother Max Norris (Kay) of Mount Pearl, NL., mother-in-law Mildred Canning of Lewisporte, only surviving aunt Elaine Childs of Surrey, B.C., and special cousin and fishing buddy Wayne Dawe (Elaine) of Mount Pearl who has stood behind Don during his illness with weekly visits to Chancellor Park to help Don participate in his loved “bowling challenge“. The family is exceptionally grateful and appreciative to the dedicated staff of Chancellor Park Long Term Care facility for becoming Don’s “other family”, who all reached out to his needs with kindness and humour and have left a legacy of caring in our hearts that we will forever promote. Don will also be remembered by the large clan of Canning sisters and brothers and their families, as well as other extended relatives and friends. He was very proud of his immediate family, their support and dedication to his care, and took special interest in the accomplishments of his children. He was also proud of his Grand Bank heritage, his employment with Hydro, and his affiliation with co-operatives over the years, especially City Consumers Co-op, where he was a board member and president for many years. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road with visitation on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. and on Thursday 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.Funeral service will take place on Friday at 2:00 p.m. from The Carnell Memorial Chapel. Floral arrangements or a donation to a charity of your choice will be kindly acknowledged. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www. carnells.com
“Gone from our lives but
forever in our hearts”