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Rene & Sheila Billiard posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Pat,Darlene & family.
So very sorry to hear of Ambrose’s passing.
We have wonderful memories of our happy times together on Pine Street.
Please accept our sincere condolences during this most difficult time.
Rene & Sheila.
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Darryl & Cindy Short posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Condolences from Pinchgut Lake! A lot of laughs and good memories over the years!
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Peggy, Deborah, and Arlane & families purchased flowers
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Peggy, Deborah, and Arlane & families
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Thinking of you Aunt Patsy, Darlene, and all the family, may God give you strength and peace, and the angels fly Uncle Ambrose straight to Gods arms
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Peggy, Deborah, and Arlane & families planted a tree in memory of Ambrose Smith
Monday, July 14, 2025
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Thinking of you Aunt Patsy, Darlene, and all the family, may God give you strength and peace, and the angels fly Uncle Ambrose straight to Gods arms Join in honoring their life - plant a memorial tree
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Nancy Rogers posted a condolence
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Sorry to hear of Ambrose's passing. I was an honor to care for him. May your memories help you through the days to come.
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Hedley Best posted a condolence
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Smith Family sorry to hear of Ambrose passing he was a friend and a co-worker at Steers wholesalers many good memories. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.RIP my friend.
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Joe & Dottie MacDonald posted a condolence
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Patsy and the Smith family we are very sorry to hear of the passing of Ambrose. May all your fond memories help you all through this difficult time. May he rest in peace. Joe & Dottie
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Marie Louise Willett posted a condolence
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Darlene, my deepest condolences on your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts.
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Kathy Hancock posted a symbolic gesture
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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I always remember Uncle Ambrose coming to visit us in Stephenville. He was a gentle soul and made time to talk to me. I always felt love from him. He leaves a great legacy.
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Lillian , John & Family purchased flowers
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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We willMiss you Uncle Ambrose . Rest now in the arms of the Angels and members of your family who have already crossed over . Let Heaven embrace you
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Lillian , John & Family planted a tree in memory of Ambrose Smith
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Sharon Brennan posted a condolence
Saturday, July 12, 2025
So sorry to hear of your loss. Your father was a great man. I remember him coming to our store as a salesman and he was always so kind and funny. He had such a great sense of humor. He was so easy to deal with. You’re always look forward to seeing him show up if the world had more people like him want a better place this would be.
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Lillian (Lilly) White posted a condolence
Saturday, July 12, 2025
.Another gentle giant has left us: Uncle Ambrose, my mom’s younger brother and the baby of a family of seven. I have countless memories of my uncle Ambrose, who was the youngest of the seven children born to my grandmother and grandfather. My grandmother raised me during my first year of life, and I spent most weekends with her and Grandpa until she passed away in 1968. I cherish fond memories of each family member, but especially of Uncle Ambrose.
I remember when he and Aunt Patsy first got married. I couldn’t have been more than eight or nine, while Patsy would have been 17 or 18. Even then, I chuckled when I stayed with Gram, as the yellow room downstairs next to the kitchen was affectionately known as Ambrose’s room. I thought Aunt Patsy was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, second only to my mom.
Uncle Ambrose always had a chocolate bar, much like my Uncle Charlie. They moved to Stephenville for a while and lived in a trailer just off West Street. After school, I would often pop in, and there would always be dinner on the table. They loved the candy bar Snowball, and I became a little addicted to those, just as I was deeply attached to my aunt and uncle. I never once felt unwanted in their home; their door was always open, and you could feel the love as soon as you walked in. It wasn’t just love for me, but a profound love between them that I’ve rarely witnessed elsewhere.
Over the years, they moved to Corner Brook, and though my visits became less frequent as I got older, I still cherished the time I spent with them. When I met John, we hung out together when they lived in Pasadena, and it was Uncle Ambrose and Aunt Patsy who helped John and me find a place to live after we were married. They supported me during a challenging time when I went into labor two months early with Melanie; I truly don’t know what I would have done without their support.
After moving to Ontario, I had Newfoundland as part of my job with Innovation, Crabtree, Canadian Greeting Cards, and a few other companies. Uncle Ambrose, working as a sales rep for a food company, would often discuss our jobs in detail whenever I visited. One particularly memorable occasion was when John and I lived in Fredericton, NB. Uncle Ambrose had a weekend meeting at the famous Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews by the Sea. He was so proud to introduce me to his coworkers, and we shared a delightful meal together.
Every time I visited, I felt wanted, loved, and nurtured. They expertly nurtured their children, each other, and anyone who entered their home. That kind of love is a legacy that is rare. It’s evident in not just their immediate family but also in the warmth they shared with everyone around them.
But what truly sets them apart is the way they embraced everyone who walked through their door—a great gift, indeed.
I fondly remember one winter weekend when they were at their cottage on Picton Lake, just outside Corner Brook. Uncle Ambrose took me out on the skidoo on the pond, and the sheer joy I felt during that outing will forever be etched in my mind. These cherished memories with Aunt Patsy and Uncle Ambrose are treasures that I hold dear; they remind me that gratitude is more than just a word.
Today, I light a candle for Uncle Ambrose and will keep it lit for the next three days as he finds his way home to his parents and siblings. I feel a deeper connection with him now. I will listen quietly, waiting for him to come in and say hi. For now, he will be with Darlene, Patsy, and his grandchildren, but I know he’ll visit when the time is right.
Imagine the joy his daughter Melissa felt giving birth to her dad yesterday. Melissia, his daughter, left a few years before our Melaine. Sadly , I was too afraid to call as the pain was so intense. The love for Melissa would have crushed them. Unfortunately, a few years later, I to had to feel that pain. It was only then I understood why others find it hard to approach while we are in grief. It was a tough lesson to digest but a much-needed one. He will be deeply and sadly missed by all, especially by Darlene, Patsy, and the entire family. Although it’s heartbreaking to see him go, there is great joy in knowing he is reunited with Melissa.
I hope we all find comfort in this transition. As sad as it is for him to leave us, he is surrounded by love once again. I pray I can love as deeply as he did. Rest now, Uncle Ambrose, in your new home. I love you.
In this world, you can
search for everything,
except Love and death.
They find you when the
time comes.
~ Sergey Yesenin
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Dayna Hoskins posted a condolence
Saturday, July 12, 2025
I met Ambrose December of 2022. I was just a fill in worker for that day, and again on a couple of other occasions. They became very close to me in such a short time and the feelings were mutual as well. By the beginning of the new year I had became both Ambrose and Teresa's full-time homecare worker.
Over the past 2 1/2 years I became like family to the Smith's and the Osmond family and them like family to me as well. There were days I'd play guitar for Ambrose trying to get him to pick it up and strum a little something, but he wouldn't of course but he'd just outta nowhere sing something out of the blue and just be silly. He was certainly a very quick witted man and his humor was very contagious haha! He was a very quiet man but when something frustrated him you would definitely know it. I loved listening to his stories, of his time working at Pine Tree, and places he went when he worked for Kraft, and of course his old stomping ground, his hometown. There were lots of stories but these were just some of them. He was such a kind man and I will certainly miss him and his funny, and caring ways! You are finally at rest Ambrose, and no longer suffering. Until we meet again. My heart brakes for all his family and friends and my deepest condolences are sent to them all.
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