Obituary of William Henry Bell Eaton
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William Eaton, A Royal Navy veteran of the Second World War and an experienced bush pilot who began his career flying the E.P.A. mail plane in the mid-fifties, passed away Tuesday, June 8th, 2004 after a short illness. He was 82. Bill was well known and loved by many across the island and Labrador. Originally from St. John's, he and his wife Alicia (Norris) lived in Gander, Baie Verte, Goose Bay and retired in Pasadena in 1983. Bill, son of the late Daisy and William Eaton of St. John's; brother to the late Campbell Eaton, Helen Smith, Douglas Eaton, Allister Eaton, Daisy Delong and David Eaton; Father to Margo Eaton, Norris and Marina Eaton, Kathie and Chris Paterson , Alicia and Gary Dean and James and the late Val Eaton and grandfather to Allison Eaton, Andrew Eaton, Caitlin Paterson and Erin Paterson. A memorial service will be held at All Hallows Church, Corner Brook on Friday, June 11th at 11 am, Father Peddle officiating. The interment will follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. In his memory donations may be made to a charity of ones choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fillatre's Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue, Corner Brook www.fillatre.ca