Retired teacher at peace at the Carbonear General Hospital on December 24, 2008 of Carbonear, N.L.; formerly of Northern Bay, N.L. Predeceased by parents: George and Eva (Sparkes) Steele and brother-in-law: Robert Johnson. Lovingly remembered by and saddened by his passing are his wife: Verna V. (Gillespie), two loving and much loved daughters: Elizabeth (David) Clark, Ottawa, Ont. and Virginia Steele, Carbonear; two grandsons: Steven Clark and Christopher Sweetland; survived by sister: Florence Johnson, Harbour Lodge, Carbonear; two nieces: Marie (Stan) Parsons, Bristol’s Hope and Louise (Frank) Norris, Job’s Cove; nephew: David (Roxanne) Johnson, Carbonear; special friends: Irving and Clara Wareham, Carbonear, Joe and Sharon Snooks, Victoria, Guy and Margaret Rose Penney, Topsail; kind neighbours: Don and Murley Gillespie, Carbonear; former colleagues and students especially those of the Salmon Cove area. Special thanks to the staff of Pentecostal Senior Citizens Home, Clarke’s Beach where he was a resident for 2 1/2 years. Resting at Noel’s Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear after 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 26. Funeral service to take place on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. from Bethany United Church, Carbonear. Private family interment in the Interfaith Cemetery, Carbonear. Flowers and donations gratefully declined. Visitation hours at Noel’s Funeral Home are 10:30 a.m. to noon; 2 to 5 p.m.; and 7 to 9:30 p.m. daily. For additional information please call Noel’s Funeral Home at 596-5750 or visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.