It is with heavy hearts we the family of Carmen Skinner (Thorne) announce her passing on Friday April 7th 2023. Born June 21 1937 at Burnt Islands NL. She was the daughter to the late John and Effie (Marsden) Thorne. She was also predeceased by her sisters and their husbands; Priscilla, Bethania, Gladys (Stan) Dow, Francis Jean (Levi Enwood) Ada (Ralph) Chaulk, Lila (Eric) Neil and baby brother Chesley; Son, Marven, and baby daughter, Joanne; parents in-law, Harry and Effie Skinner; nieces, Margaret, Cedella, Diane; brother's in-law, Junior Savory and Graham Hayward and sister in-law, Julia Skinner.

With precious memories she leaves to mourn her loving husband of 63 years Harry; children, Pauline (Richard) Pardy from Ontraio, Judy (Darrell) Henneberry, of Portaux Basques, NL, Harry (Eun Jung) Skinner of Qatar, Donna (Norman) Sheaves of Fort McMurray, Sharon (Michael) Flowers of Fredericton; grandchildren, Chad Skinner, Aaron and Jen Pardy, Michael and Sarah Pardy, Caitlin and Myles Pike, Carly Sheaves and Jordan Hillier, Joshua Sheaves, Joey Skinner, Jordan Skinner and Mason Flowers; great-grandchildren, Jordyn, Logan and Noah Pardy, Brody and Austyn Pike, Olivia Hillier; sisters, Margaret Savory and Christina Hayward; special friends, Elsie and Stan Hillier, Harry and Lavella Durnford, Jim and Evelyn Farrell and a wonderful bounty of beautiful nieces and nephews whom she left her imprint on their hearts, along with her wonderful friendships which were many.

Our mother was a force in her own right, she was quite but fierce, loving and kind. She gave us all she could give, she had a beautiful soul and she was so silly and had a way of making you laugh, she liked that. She could take a joke and give one and her laughter was infectious even though we thought she was bad in the silliest of ways, she was good...… she was loved for that.

Life may not have been always easy but she worked hard at home taking care of all of us. We were her life, her passion. She would tell stories of her life and she had many, but the stories she told of how she met dad we have to love cause we wouldn't have existed. She would attend church because of him when he did service, I'm sure she was charmed by his good looks. They got Married and moved from Burnt Islands her home to Port aux Basques and raised a family, and she was all about family she made sure every weekend we pile in the car and Drive to her Burnt islands home. She was so much more then I could ever relay and I'm sure my sisters and Brother will agree.

Mom didn't read a lot but she enjoyed music and poems, she had one in a framed on the kitchen wall.

The Mother poem;

M is for the million things she gave me

O means only that's she's growing old

T is for the tears she shed to save me

H is for her heart purest of gold

E is for her eyes with love light shining

R means right, and right she'll always be.

She was a mother who meant the world to us and she was all of that poem and much more.

Mom you will be greatly missed by many because you were loved by more then you knew. Your name just got it's final dot of ink in that book of life bringing you home and now we your children and your husband have to let you go and it's hard.

Sending you home to the arms of Jesus and your loved ones who have gone before is the sweetest reward.

Mother, wait for us there, we will be expecting to see your wonderful smile.

The family would like to thank the Doctors, Nurses and Staff and both the Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre, Western Health and the Long Term Palliative Care Unit as well as the ambulance drivers for the care and compassion given to our Mom.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 11 ^th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday April 12 ^th from 2-4 and 7-9 at East Haven Funeral Home, Inc. 57 Grand Bay Road, Port aux Basques. Service will take place on Thursday April 13 ^th at 2 p.m. from St. James Anglican Church, Port aux Basques, officiated by Rev. Jane Allen. Interment to follow at St. James Anglican Cemetery, Barachois Hill. Flowers are graciously accepted or donations in memory of Carmen can be made to a charity of ones choice. Funeral arrangements were in care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc., Port aux Basques, NL, info@easthavenfuneralhome.com (709)-695-2300. www.easthavenfuneralhome.com

Forever In Our Hearts