Passed peacefully away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in St. John’s after a brief battle with cancer. Born in St. John’s on March 25, 1929 to Doris and Alfred Bonner, Audrey was the youngest child who prematurely lost her beloved brothers Eric in 1937 and Gerald in 1971. She attended Bishop Spencer College, Memorial College and Acadia University. She cared for her aging parents and her own family and also worked for MCP prior to retirement. Audrey was much loved and cherished by her surviving family which includes: her children: Allynne (Dr. Gordon Jones) in Palm Coast, Florida, Karen (Bert Scheepers) in Delta, Ont. and Eric (Marie Walsh) in Mount Pearl; her precious niece Eleanor (Larry Maisonneuve) in Ottawa; her grandchildren Andrea Totten (Kyle) in Palm Coast, Dr. Christopher Jones in Philadelphia, Timothy Jones (fiancée Estrella) in Boston; Andrew, Luke, Benjamin and Liam Coombs in Mount Pearl, and her special grandnephew Kyle Maisonneuve in Ottawa. Audrey was predeceased by her beloved husband Lester “Ghandi” Coombs in 2004 with whom she shared over 50 years of happy marriage. Upon retirement they summered in St. John’s and wintered in Ft. Myers, Florida for more than 25 years. Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 1045 Topsail Road. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 27, 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Cochrane Street United Church at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or in lieu of flowers donations to the Cochrane Street United Church would be welcomed. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www.carnells.com.