<p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Happy Valley-Goose Bay</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Melvin Curlew, age 69, passed away on January 1, 2017 at the Labrador-Grenfell Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Leaving to mourn, his common-law wife, Justine Perkins; children, Brenda, Bonnie (Nick Quinn) and Beverly (Ed Compton); step children; Israel, Pauletta, David and Angie; brothers Rod, Freeman, Albert and Don; sisters, Lucy, Jean and Bernetta; 11 grandchildren, as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">He was predeceased by his parents Albert and Caroline Curlew and his brother, Wilfred.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Funeral service will be held on January 5, 2017 from Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle, Pastor Wayne Noble officiating.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Interment will follow at the Pentecostal Cemetery.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">  </span><span style="font-size: medium;">As expressions of sympathy, donations to the family would be graciously accepted.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Forever in our hearts.</span></span></p>