Obituary of Winston C. Oates

OATES, Winston C. - Passed peacefully away surrounded by his loving family at the Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, October 12, 2014, Winston C. Oates of Salmon Cove, age 73 years. Predeceased by 1st wife: Della Marie and son: Carson; 2nd wife: Glynis Bickford; parents: Augustus and Annie; brothers: Eben, Jack, Joseph and infant twin brother, Franklin; sisters: Janet Howell, Betty Slade, Gertrude Billard and Maxine Oates; father-in-law: Vincent Bickford; brothers-in-law: Ephriam Laing, Gerald Snow, Harry Howell, Arthur Slade and Ron Billard; sisters-in-law: Marjorie Oates and Annie Oates. Leaving to mourn, three daughters: Lori Oates (Will), Janet Oates (Jason) and April Oates (Joey), all of Edmonton, AB; one son: Allan, Salmon Cove; eleven grandchildren and whom Winston fondly nicknamed: Logan 'Spud', Kase 'Pudge', Carson 'Pug', Leta 'Beautiful', Dominique 'Bobber', Anna 'Princess', Angel 'Angel Cakes', Anakin 'Simon', Airianna 'Sparkle', Kordel 'Frog' and Milan 'Mose'; two sisters: Janie Laing, Carbonear and Dulcie Snow, Victoria; mother-in-law: Marjorie Bickford, Bell Island; sisters-in-law: Barbara Oates, Herring Neck and Anna (Bill) Morgan, Upper Gullies; brothers-in-law: Clifford (Debbie) Bickford, Devon, AB and Christopher Bickford, Winnipeg, MB; special friends: Terry and Tony Cull, Small Point; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear on Monday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Funeral service to take place on Wednesday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. from Noel's Memorial Chapel, Carbonear. Cremation to follow with a private family inurnment at Bethany United Cemetery, Carbonear. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in his memory may be made to the Children's Wish Foundation.