Passed peacefully away at Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, April 26, 2009, age 77 yrs, of Avondale. Left with fond and loving memories are his 12 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As well as many other family and friends. Visitation in the Hickey Funeral Home, Holyrood on Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Mass in Assumption Church, Avondale on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11 am. Internment in the Avondale Cemetery, on Friday May 1, 2009. “Dad, I’ll never let go of your hand.”- Carol. Donations may be made to a charity of ones choice "It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." ~~By Anne Sexton (1928-1974) U.S. poet.~~