Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, October 16, 2011, Arthur Sheppard of Harbour Grace, age 73 years. Predeceased by son: Scott R.; two infant children; parents: Ralph and Florence Sheppard; brother-in-law: Tom Adams. Left to mourn, wife: Mary 'Mame'; five daughters: Brenda Sheppard (Danny), Bonnie (Thomas) Connors, Sharon (Victor) Verge, Verna (Aaron) Moriarty and Tina (Clifford Sr.) Verge, all of Harbour Grace; two sons: Arthur (Denise), Botwood and Corey (Barbara), Carbonear; eighteen grandchildren: Curtis, Thomas Jr., Kerri, Tiffany, Darrin, Shannon, Victoria, Julia, Ashley, Jessica, Jeffrey, Clifford Jr., Zachery, Daphne, Jamie, Justin, Christian and Sebastian; seven great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; three brothers: Ralph (Elizabeth), Harbour Grace, Gary (Janet), Prince Edward Island and Terry (Susan), Harbour Grace; five sisters: Judy Adams, Shirley (Hughie) Sheppard, Vera (Orville) Burton, Joan Parsons and Marjorie (Eugene) Sheppard all of Harbour Grace; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace. Rev. Shirley Noseworthy conducted the funeral service on Wednesday, October 19 at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Harbour Grace. Interment took place in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Harbour Grace. Donations in his memory may be made to the Arthur Sheppard Memorial Fund. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Noel’s Funeral Home, Harbour Grace. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.