It is with great sadness that the family of the late Laura Barney of L'Anse au Loup, NL, announce her passing on Dec. 12, 2011 at the Palliative Care Unit in Forteau, at the age of 83 years. Leaving to mourn with loving memories children Phyllis (Dennis) Thomas, Allie (Libby), Edward (Thelma), Francis (Priscilla), Rhoda (Elvis) Linstead, Camille (Shirley), and Antionette (Bert) Cabot; grandchildren Marvin, Angela, Merlin, Keela, Nathan, Trevor, Kinza, Karen, Murray, Kimberly, Derek, Jenna, Conrad, Jason, Nekita, Natalya and Nicola; great-grandchildren Damien, Brady, Corey, Zoey, Jimmy, Mia, Joshua, Donavan, Alexis, Zachary, Mercedes, William, Shaylynn, Keindra, Kennedi, Brendon, and Abegail; two sisters Hazel Letto and Bertha Normore, as well as a large circle of other family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Barney, parents Francis and Mary Barney, siblings Elsie Trimm, Mildred Ryland, Harold Barney and Wilfred Barney. Visitation took place at the L’Anse au Loup Gospel Hall on Monday, from where the funeral service took place on Tuesday, at 2 p.m. with Edward Barney and Francis Barney officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery in L’Anse au Loup. As expressions of sympathy, flowers were graciously accepted. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fillatre’s Funeral Home in L’Anse au Loup.