Obituary of John 'Jack' Butt

August 12, 1928 - March 26, 2016 Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Saturday, March 26, 2016, John ‘Jack’ Butt of Carbonear, age 87 years. Predeceased by: granddaughter: Lori Mercer; brother: Hubert; sisters: Violet, Sadie and Winnie; daughter-in-law: Alma Lambert. Leaving to mourn, wife: Marion; three daughters: Sharon (Craig) Pilgrim, Carbonear, Geraldine (Cameron) Matchett, Ontario and Sandra (Gordon) Mercer, Upper Island Cove; four sons: Wayne, New Perlican, Ray (Editha), Bob and Byron (Phyllis), all of British Columbia; twelve grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; special nephews: Charlie (Lois) White, Victoria and Wallace (Judy) White, Harbour Grace; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Carbonear on Sunday, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.; Monday, 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m. from Noel's Memorial Chapel, Carbonear. Interment in the Interfaith Cemetery, Carbonear. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Lung Association of NL, P.O. Box 13457, Stn A, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4B8 or online www.lung.ca.