Passed peacefully away at the Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge in the presence of his loving family, on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, aged 86 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and precious memories, wife Marjorie (Butler), son David (Pamela), and daughter Cathy (Chris Nicolle); four loving grandchildren: Malcolm and Heidi Snow, and Oliver and Patrick Nicolle; brothers: Wallace (Marie), Walter (June) and Don (Glenys Hiscock); sisters: Louise (Peter Stalder) (Mississauga, ON), and Joan (Clifford Andrews); sisters-in-law: Nancy Butler (Bell Island), Fern Butler (Bell Island), Margaret Butler (Grand Falls-Windsor), and Edna Morgan; as well as a large number of other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank the staff of the Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge who cared for him so lovingly. Fred was known for his love of music and his wonderful voice which he loved to share. Among the choirs that Fred was a member of were St. Mary’s Anglican Church Choir, St. Augustine’s Anglican Church Choir, St. Thomas’ Anglican Church Choir, St. Mark’s Anglican Church Choir, St. John’s Choir and the Wesley United Men’s Choir. Resting at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave., on Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12, from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Logy Bay Road, on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Following the funeral service, cremation will take place. Interment will take place at the Anglican Cemetery, Forest Road on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 10 a.m. As expressions of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in Fred’s memory may be made to the Newfoundland Chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Salvation Army Glenbrook Lodge. To sign the online memorial guest book, please visit www.barretts.ca.
~ There is a balm in Gilead.~