Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre, Botwood on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, Frederick G. ‘Pop’ Oates formerly of Buchans, age 91 years. Predeceased by 1st wife: Mollie, 2nd wife: Rhoda, brother: Dave Oates and sister: Florence Jeffers. Left to mourn, two sons: John (Linda), Buchans and Fred (Susan), Stephenville; six grandchildren: John, Jim (Sueanne), Suzanne (Harold), Jayne, Stephen, Jeffrey; five great-grandchildren: Dylan, Johnny, Michael, Keegan and Mackenzie; special step-son: Arch (Doreen) Rice, Botwood and the Rice Family; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear. Funeral service took place on Saturday, March 17 at St. James Anglican Church, Carbonear. Interment was in St. James Anglican Cemetery, Carbonear. As an expression of sympathy, donations in his memory may be made to St. James Anglican Church, P.O. Box 915, Carbonear, NL, A1Y 1C4. For additional information please call Noel's Funeral Home at 596-5750 or visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.