It is with great sadness that the family of the late Hiram Samson of Brig Bay, NL, announce his passing on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony at the age of 62 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories is his wife of 44 years Bernice; his children Faye (Morley), and Lorne (Katherine); his only granddaughter Katelyn; brothers Tom (Jessie), Con, and Kevin (Ruth); sisters Barbra and Elsie (Grant), and a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and Bessie Samson, sister Marina, brother-in-law Wilson and sister-in-law Effie. Visitation took place at The Church of The Advent in Plum Point on Thursday and Friday from where the funeral service took place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 with Rev. Harold Harvey and layperson Matt Osbourn officiating. Interment followed at the cemetery in Pond Cove. As expressions of sympathy, flowers were graciously accepted. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Homes, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.