It is with great sadness that the family of the late Wilburn Rose announce his passing at Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques on Friday, October 21st, 2016 at the age of 80. Wilburn was the son of the late George and Laura (nee Parsons) Rose. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Georgina, father and mother in law Philip and Elizabeth Hatcher, and brother and sister in law Wilfred and Sandra Burton. He will be sadly missed by loving wife Meg and daughters Phyllis (Austin) Clarke, Rose Blanche, NL, and Georgina (Cecil) Parsons, Port aux Basques, NL. Sisters Yvonne (Jack) Hardy Port aux Basques, NL and Wanda (Rick) Edwards Port aux Basques, NL and brother Calvin (Gertie) Rose, Port aux Basques, NL. Brother in law and great friend George (Annie May) Hayman, Searston, NL. Grandchildren Lori (Dannie) Parsons-Wilson, Moore, SC and Cody (Savannah) Parsons, Port aux Basques, NL and great-grandchildren Taylor, Cayleigh, and Mia and a large circle of nieces and nephews and friends. Visitation will take place at St. Michael's Anglican Church in Rose Blanche, NL on Saturday, October 22 from 7-9pm and Sunday, October 23 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Funeral services will take place on Monday, October 24 at 11am, St. Michael's Anglican Church, Rose Blanche, officiated by Rev. Jeffrey Petten. Interment will follow at Hillside Haven Cemetery, Isle aux Morts Road. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Wilburn's memory to Parkinson Canada at www.parkinson.ca or by mail to 316-4211 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M2P 2A9. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home, Inc, 57 Grand Bay Rd, Port aux Basques, 695-2300. www.easthavenfuneralhome.com.

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