Clarissa (Classie) Porter (nee Herritt) passed away peacefully at the QEll Health Science Centre, Victoria Building in Halifax, NS with her granddaughter; Clarissa by her bedside on Tuesday March 8 ^th , 2022 at the age of 80 years.

Classie was a great volunteer; she was very involved as a lay reader with the Saint James Anglican Church, she was an active member of the ACW, member of the Diosecan board and a member of the hospital auxiliary. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, knitting and doing crafts. She loved to spend her summers at her cabin in McDougall's beach and her winters in Florida.

Classie was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie Herritt (nee Edmunds). She was also predeceased by her husband; Allan George Porter, her parents-in-law; Lewis and Bessie Porter, brothers; Wyndell, Phillip, and Isaac, sisters; Suzanna, Eva, Hazel, and Irene, sister-in-law; Maud, brothers-in-law; Gilbert, Frank, Cecil and Claude.

She leaves to mourn with fond and precious memories her two children; George (Maryanne) Porter, Maisie (George) Payne, her four grandchildren; Allan (Jennifer), Georgette, Clarissa Simpson and Catherine (Grant) Patterson, fifteen great-grandchildren; Matthew, Emily, Jenna, Madison, Abbi, Maddy, Camden, Caydence, Avery, Jacob, Ryder, Caiden, Callie, Clara and Charlotte. She also leaves behind sisters; Ruth (Gerald) Wells and Christina MacDonald, brothers; Thomas (Shirley) Herritt, James Herritt, Ephrim (Eileen) Herritt and John Herritt, sisters-in-law; Leona (Robert) Billiard. Diane (Aaron) Hewitt and Rose (Alan) Haley who were like family. Gladys and Alma who were like sisters, as well as a large circle of nieces and nephews and many many friends.

The family will be receiving relatives and friends on Friday March 11 ^th and on Saturday March 12 ^th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at East Haven Funeral Home lnc., 134 Main Street (Downtown Location), Port aux Basques. Funeral services taking place on Sunday March 13 ^th at 2 pm from St. James Anglican Church, Channel officiated by Rev. Jane Allen, interment will follow at St. James Anglican Cemetery, Barachois Hill. Due to the latest government regulations, your Newfoundland VaxPass, photo lD, masks, and social distancing are required for entry to the visitation and church service. Flowers graciously accepted or donations in memory of Classie can be made to St. James Anglican Church. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc, 57 Grand Bay Road, Port aux Basques, NL. info@easthavenfuneralhome.com (709)-695-2300 www.easthavenfuneralhome.com