Obituary of Harold Weldon Ball (Smokey) CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Harold Weldon Ball ‘Smokey’ would like to extend a sincere thank you to those who have provided support and comfort in the passing of our father.

We appreciated all the phone calls, emails, cards, messages, mass cards, flowers and food. Your donations to the various charities were very much appreciated. We would like to thank family and friends who travelled to be with our family and to those who could not travel, we know your hearts were with us. Thank you to those who visited the funeral home and attended or watched the funeral.

Special thank you to Pastor White for your visits with Dad and your support to our family and thank you for the beautiful service. To everyone who took part in the service, you made it special. Thank you to Emmanuel Pentecostal Church and to Father Anthony Anh for your support.

Dr Waghmere and Dr Coleman and your staff, your care for our father brought him great comfort. To the staff at Western Memorial Regional Hospital and the Palliative Care Team we cannot thankyou enough. Your care and support shown was above and beyond.

Thank you to the Crystal Young, Mindy Holloway and Keith Fillatre at Fillatres Funeral Home in Deer Lake your kindness and compassion was very much appreciated.

Thank you from Wayne, Clary, Cynthia, Donna, Joanne, Kathy, Sharon and Harold

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Harold Weldon Ball (“Smokey”)
Deer Lake, Newfoundland
January 20^th, 1935 - February 22^nd, 2023

Harold “Smokey” Ball passed peacefully away at the age of 88 on February 22^nd, 2023 at the Western Long Term Care-Palliative Care Unit surrounded by his loving family. Harold “Smokey” Ball was born and raised in Deer Lake. He lived life to the fullest for 88 years. He was very proud to be Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Deer Lake and serve the fine people of this Town. He loved to have discussions on politics, sports and salmon fishing and was a great story teller. He could be found at A&W with his buddies or John Goulding’s Garage every morning. He spent countless hours at the Tailrace and touring around Town to see the latest construction updates. He enjoyed his Friday night chats at Langers and attending the Deer Lake Red Wing Hockey Games. He was also an avid Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He had special friendships with Guy “Musk” Caravan, Rod Brophy, and Neil Smith. His greatest passion was fly tying and he was known as he would say, ” All over the world “, for SMOKEYS BOMBERS. But his greatest love of all was his family. 

He was predeceased by his loving wife Rowena Ball (Goulding). He will be missed by his loving children: Wayne (Tina) Ball, Clarence Goulding (Carol Ann Reynolds), Cynthia Ball (Arnie Prietz), Donna (Cordell) Fudge, Joanne (Brad) Young, Kathy Goudie (Paul Shelley), Sharon (Dwight) Ball, Harold Ball (Angelia Madore) and son-in-law James Goudie. His grandchildren: Tara Ball, Daniel (Mandy) Ball, Jonathan (Melissa) Fudge, Latoya Fudge (Stefan Butler), Jillian (James) Hoven, Jacob Young (Becky Maher), Erin Goudie (Adam Taaffe), Debra (Luke) Canning, and Amanda (Kenneth) Laite. His great-grandchildren: Maddox, Kendyl, Kayden, Kya, Harper, Piper, Sawyer, Madison, Jordyn, Ellis, Audrey, Callie, Paige, Amber, Kendra, and Thomas. His brothers and sisters: Dulcie Parsons, Grace Critch, best friend and brother Ward (“June”) Ball, Eleanor Ball, and Ivan (Gareen) Ball. Sister-in-laws: Daphne (Kevin) Foley and Pauline Goulding. He will also be missed by a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and special friends. He was predeceased by his parents Dulcie and Ward Ball, mother and father-in-law Annie and Edmund Goulding, brothers and sisters: Ralph and Eileen Ball, Mona and Roy Campbell, Dempsey and Yvonne Ball, brothers and sisters-in-law: Ramona Ball, Jabez Critch, Cecil Parsons, Myrtle Dunphy, Eileen and Ivor Rideout, John Goulding, Orellia and Lewis Mulrooney, Edith and Arthur McDonald, daughter-in-law: Sylvia Goulding, niece: Debra Marriott, nephew: Trevor Ball and great niece: Heidi (Park) Lafford.

We would like to thank Dr. Coleman, whom he considered a friend, Dr. Waghmare, whom he considered a fishing buddy, and Dr. Hanout and their staff for their great care. We would also like to thank the staff at Western Memorial Regional Hospital 3^rd Floor, Emergency Dept., and Dr. Lafferty and her team at the Palliative Care Unit.

A visitation for family and friends will be held at Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 10 Clinic Drive, Deer Lake on Friday, February 24, 2023 and Saturday, February 25, 2023 from the hours of 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. A funeral service will he held at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church, 45 Bennett Ave, Deer Lake on Sunday, February 26, 2023 starting at 2:30 pm. Interment will follow at the Deer Lake Interdenominational Cemetery. Flowers are graciously accepted or donations can be made to the Islaview Foundation DONATE - Dev_IslaviewFoundation or a charity of one's choice.