Obituary of William Joseph Johnson

March 20, 1938 - August 3, 2016 Passed peacefully away at the Labrador Grenfell Health Centre, Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, William Joseph Johnson of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, age 78 years. Predeceased by parents: William Joseph and Bridget; sisters: Frances (Andrew) Hoskins and Mary Margaret (Ronald) Johnson; brothers: Thomas and Cyril; sisters-in-law: Lucy Mae Mullaly and Mary Cox. Leaving to mourn, wife: Esther; daughter: Corenna Johnson (Edward Manning), Alberta; grandson: Blair (Stephanie) Johnson; sisters-in-law: Ellie Jo Johnson, Gull Island, Veronica Gillingham (Ron Penney), Alberta, Theresa (Malachy) O'Flaherty, and Maggie Mullaly, both of Northern Bay; brother-in-law: Michael (Marlene) Mullaly, Happy Valley-Goose Bay; special nephew: Wayne (Diane) Hoskins, Happy Valley-Goose Bay; also a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Main Highway, Western Bay on Monday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass to take place on Tuesday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. from Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery, Northern Bay. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 70 Ropewalk Lane, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3R9 or online at cancer.ca.