BALL, Rebecca Pearl
Passed on: February 10th, 2015
May 7, 1939-Feb. 10, 2015
"She used her lips for truth, her voice for kindness, her love for compassion, her hands for charity and her Heart for love". With her family by her side, Pearl Ball passed away on February 10, 2015 after a three year courageous battle with breast cancer. Pearl was born in Grand Falls-Windsor to parents, John and Jane Hillier. She was later adopted by Pastor Selby and Bessie Callahan. She felt blessed to be loved by two families with a total of thirteen siblings. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her husband David of 55 years, four children Evelyn (Robert) Piercey, Carolyn (Arthur) Weagle, Neil (Nancy), and Gail, three grandchildren Amanda, Jennifer and David, great-grandchild Cameron, as well as many relatives and friends. Besides being a devoted wife and mother she had many other talents. In the 1950's Pearl graduated from the Prince of Wales College in St. John's, NL with her teaching degree. She taught in a one room school house where she positively influenced many. In 1966, Pearl completed a course with the Canadian Red Cross Society for home nursing and volunteer nursing services and then attended a tax training institute in 1975 in Ontario and for many years after held various jobs in and out of the province, mainly Ontario and Nova Scotia where she met and befriended many people. She will be remembered for her artistic skills which was a happy hobby. There is many a home across Canada with a beautiful painted rock, birdhouse or heart-warming short story where she placed so much love and attention. No words can convey how truly special and talented a woman Pearl was.

CULL, Stella
Passed in: Kitchener, Canada
Passed on: February 6th, 2015
CULL: Stella Myrtle (nee Foss) - passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015 at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Stella Cull of Embree in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Nathaniel Cull who predeceased her August 3, 1983. Loving mother of Glen and wife Carol of Brampton, Ruth and husband Bruce Winsor, Sandra Foss and Tony and wife Helen all of Kitchener. Sadly missed by her six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Survived by her brother Austin Butler of Cottlesville, Newfoundland. Predeceased by her sister Nina Swackhammer. A memorial service and burial of Stella's ashes in Embree, NL will take place in early August. More information to follow in July 2015.

KINGSLEY, Laurie
Passed in: Twillingate, Canada
Passed on: February 12th, 2015
It is with great sadness that the family of Laurie Kingsley (formerly Laura Freake) of Boyd's Cove) announces her passing away. At the age of 89, she slipped peacefully away from us in the early hours of Thursday morning, Feb, 12, 2015 at Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Center, Twillingate, NL. She is survived by her three children, Howard Freake (wife Olive), Louise Chesterton (husband Paul) and Joan Richard (husband Billy), three nieces, Sherry Morrow (husband Chris), Lori Freake and Melanie Chesterton (husband Tom), and two great-grandchildren, Keegan and MacKenzie Penhale. She will be greatly missed and forever loved. Rest easy special lady! Funeral announcement will be at a later date.

PIKE, Hilda
Born: August 6th, 1929
Passed on: February 7th, 2015
Hilda Lucy Pike - (August 6, 1929 - February 7, 2015) - It is with sadness that the family of the late Hilda Lucy Pike announce her passing at the North Haven Manor, Lewisporte, NL, aged 85 years. Hilda leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her children, Wilson (Beverly), Olive (Ross) Russell, Betty Watkins (Francis Peckford), Phyllis (Ron) Wheeler, Amy (John)Hawkins, Thelma (Scott) Walker, Gordon (Heather McGregor), Freeman (Kathy), Wallace (Jennette), Rose Price, Beatrice (Junior) Roberts, Terry (Tina), Lorne (Nicole) and Lynette (Brian) McFarlane; 32 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; brother, Gordon Quinlan; sisters, Clara Steele and Lillian (Hedley) Steele as well as several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Hilda is predeceased by her husband, Henry; parents, Peter and Ida Quinlan; son-in-law, Lawrence Watkins and sister, Maria. The funeral service took place from the Pentecostal Church, Baytona on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2 p.m. Interment followed from the Pentecostal Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Gordon Woolfrey Funeral Home, 262 Main Street, Lewisporte, NL. Condolences can be expressed online at gordonwoolfreyfuneralhome.com