Passed peacefully away at his residence on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Leo B. Purcell of Harbour Grace, age 79 years. Predeceased by son: Tony; parents: Pearce and Cecilia; brothers: Patrick (Vera) and Alphonsus (Gwen); sister: Phoebe Mercer; sister-in-law: Marilyn Purcell; parents-in-law: James and Pearl Parsons; brothers-in-law: Charles (Vickie) Parsons, Oscar (Kathleen) Parsons, Bert Brickman, Gordon Stone, and Leonard Mahaney; sisters-in-law: Joyce (William) Neil, Dorothy (Leo) Keough, Viola (Chesley) Cumby, Irene (Rendell) Stone, and Amelia (Bud) Wimer. Leaving to mourn, wife: Hazel; daughter: Tonia (Sullivan); son: Tyson (Goldie); grandchildren: Kayla (Chris) and Nicholas (Alyssa); great-grandchildren: Skylar and Ruby; brother: Richard; sister: Eileen Mahaney; brother-in-law: Tom Mercer; sisters-in-law: Greta Brickman and Olive Holloway; sister-in-law and special friend: Ethel Stone; special friends: Wayne (Lois) Martin and Michelle Pike; also a large number of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Visitation at Noel's Funeral Home, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace on Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Mass to take place on Friday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Riverhead, Harbour Grace. Interment in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Harbour Grace. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3V6, online at janewayfoundation.nf.ca