Obituary of Earl R. Whalen

WHALEN, Earl R.- Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Friday, June 29, 2007, Earl R. Whalen of Western Bay, age 94 years. Predeceased by parents: Jethro and Elizabeth; sisters: Sadie Squires and Bessie Burden; 1st wife: Jenny (nee Delaney), 1939; 2nd wife: Sadie (nee Foster), 1983; friend: Muriel Moores, 2002 and grandson: Jeffrey Clarke, 2005. Leaving to mourn, one son: Boyd (Marie), Western Bay; three daughters: Betty (Ross) Clarke, Lewisporte, Dorothy (William) Crummey, Western Bay and Greta (David) Lilly, Paradise; three grandchildren: Terry (Corrine) Whalen, San Jose, California, Gail Whalen (Norman Richard), Mont Jolie, PQ and Shawn (Kim) Clarke, Courtice, ON; eight great-grandchildren: Luc, Dale, Jimmy, Scarlett, Dylan, Nolan, Ricky and Nathan; nieces and nephews; two very special friends: Kristian Crummey, Western Bay and Dr. David Moores, Edmonton, AB; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Main Highway, Western Bay until 12:00 noon Monday, July 2. Funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. from McDowell United Church and Cemetery, Western Bay. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the McDowell United Church Cemetery Fund, Western Bay South.