<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">It is with great sadness that the family of the late Melida Young (nee: Osmond), announce her peaceful passing on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Center in Stephenville Crossing, NL at the age of 83 years. She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her companion Reg; baby toy poodle Fi-Fi now living in Flat Bay; brother Donald; sisters: Nora Osmond, Rubie (Ivan) Dicks, Rose Carter, Classie (Gordon) Marshall, Bessie Short, Julia Harvey, Bernice Osmond and a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her parents James and Julia Osmond; sisters: Annie King, Jane Peddle, Irene Mullins; step-sister Hilda Johnson; step-brothers Norman Osmond and Mansden Osmond. Malida was well known in the Bay St. George area for breading and raising toy poodles. Two of which went on to National Championship status. Malida was a founding and executive member of the Senior Citizen Social Center on Legion Road. She was also a long time member of the Royal Canadian Legion. To honor Malida’s request cremation has taken place at the Humber Valley Crematorium. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date at the Mic Mac First Nations Center in St. George’s, NL and she will be laid to rest at the Hillside Interfaith Cemetery on the Hansen Highway in Stephenville. The family would like to send a special thank you to the Angels of Mercy nursing staff at the Bay St. George Long Term Care Center. To sign the family guest book or make a memorial donation please visit our website at </span></span><a href="http://www.fillatre.ca./"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN">www.fillatre.ca.</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN"> Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fillatre’s Funeral Home, Stephenville Crossing.</span></span></p>