Obituary of Gwen Purcell

PURCELL, Gwen (nee Mercer) - Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, December 11, 2011, Gwen Purcell (nee Mercer) of Riverhead, Harbour Grace, age 63 years. Predeceased by husband: Phonse; parents: John and Elizabeth Mercer; brothers-in-law: Eric Fry and Patrick Purcell. Leaving to mourn, daughter: Jacqueline (Vincent), Brampton, ON; son: Alphonsus (Melissa), Riverhead, Harbour Grace; four grandchildren: Brandon, Micheal, Adam and Gavin; brother: Douglas Mercer, Alberta; two sisters: Florence Fry, Upper Island Cove and Muriel (William) Porter, Port de Grave; brothers-in-law: Leo (Hazel) Purcell and Richard (Marilyn) Purcell, both of Harbour Grace; sisters-in-law: Phoebe (Thomas) Mercer, Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Eileen (Leonard) Mahaney, Harbour Grace and Vera Purcell, Glace Bay, NS; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Harvey Street, Harbour Grace. Funeral mass to take place on Tuesday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Riverhead, Harbour Grace. Interment in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Harbour Grace. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, donations in her memory may be made to the Gwen Purcell Memorial Fund.