Obituary of Eric Donald Bailey

ERIC DONALD BAILEY

Mountain View Retirement Center

April 14,1925 - March 2, 2019

It is with great sadness, a lifetime of memories and much gratefulness for a life well lived that the family of Eric Bailey announce his passing at the Palliative Care Unit of Western Memorial Regional Hospital at the age of 93.

Lovingly remembered by daughters: Judy Parsons (Manzel), Corner Brook; Carolyn Anderson, Calgary; sons: Donald (Susan), Deer Lake; Sean (Kellie), Gander; son-in-law Rod Oxford (Dianne Buckle-Oxford), Corner Brook; sister: Ella Major, Ontario; grandchildren and {great grandchildren}: Erika Parsons-Webber (Donnie){Liam} & Nicole LaFosse (Coady){Nicholas &Benjamin}; Sarah (Chris)Gaskin {Madelyn} & Scott (Beverley)Oxford {Ben}; Amy (Donald) Crocker {Luke & Lily} & Bradley Bailey; Gregory Bailey & Laura Bailey; Kayla (Carson Hoffman), Matthew Anderson, Jenna Anderson & their father, Paul Anderson;  Step grandchildren: Kendra & Alex Stares; brothers and sisters in law: Gerald Hutchings, Ralph Humber, Emily Bailey, from Corner Brook & Mildred Crocker of Trout River;  many other cherished family members and friends, including friends and staff from Mountainview Retirement Centre where he resided.

Predeceased by wife Joyce (2008) née Crocker; daughter Christine Oxford (1992); son Keith (1957), parents: Edward and Annie (Randell) Bailey; mother and father in law: James and Marjorie Crocker; brothers: William (Bessie) and Bertram; sisters: Elizabeth (Al) Rowe, Ruby (William) Rowsell and infant sister Clara; brothers in law: William Crocker and Louis Major; sisters in law: Roberta Hutchings, Ena Humber & Morella Ball.

Family and friends will be received at Fillatre's Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark's Avenue on Tuesday, March 5 from 2-4PM and 7-9PM.  The funeral service will take place at All Saints Anglican Church, Premier Drive with Rev. Tanya White and The Most Rev. Percy D Coffin officiating on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 2 o’clock.  Interment at the Anglican Townsite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Anglican Townsite Cemetery Fund or to All Saints' Church Memorial Fund. The family guest book may be signed by visiting www.fillatre.ca.

Remember how well blessed and truly thankful he was!