Aaron King 85, of Kippens, Newfoundland passed away peacefully on May 14, 2014 at St. Luke’s Home in St. John’s, NL. Predeceased by his wife of 60 years Mary Christina (Sis) (nee Bourgeois), parents Eli and Margaret King, daughter Chris King-Seguin, grandchildren: Elliot & Faye Feakins & Lorna Maw, brothers: Herb, Albert, & Allan King & sisters: Marjorie, Nora, Monica, Hannah and Lucy. He leaves to mourn his children: Geraldine (Edwin) Cake, Debbie (Karl) Butt, Marjorie (Don) Benoit, Allan (June) King, Shirley (Mark) Malashewski, Cathy King (Bob Sinnicks), Beverley King (Wanda Earle), grandchildren: Allan & Robert Cake, Terry Benoit, Donna Benoit, Scott King, Jonathon King­‐Seguin, Lisa Bryson, Jeff Cornect, Chelsea Sinnicks, Liam Sinnicks, and his great­‐grandchildren, nieces and nephews, as well as his circle of friends. Aaron will be remembered by his family as a devoted husband, an avid walker and a social butterfly. He was a great storyteller and enjoyed making people laugh with his jokes. Aaron was originally from Lamaline on the Burin Peninsula but moved to the west coast to work on the Ernest Harmon Airforce base in the 1950’s. It was there he settled to raise a family with his wife until they both moved to St. John’s in 2010. Cremation has taken place. Visitation at Russell’s Funeral Home, 57 Prince Rupert Dr. in Stephenville on Tuesday, May 20 from 2­‐4 p.m. and 7­‐9 p.m. A funeral Mass will take place at St. Stephen’s Church Wednesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at Hillside Interfaith Cemetary. Flowers gratefully accepted or a donation to a charity of one’s choice may be made. A gathering with refreshments at St. Anne’s Hall will follow at noon.