Basil Fleming
October 24, 1940 – October 22, 2021
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our father Basil in his 80th year. Dad was predeceased by his mother Elizabeth Fleming (Woolridge); sisters Gladys Bradbury and Judy Lucas; special mentor Bill Bursey (Mary) and aunt and uncle Olive and Bruce Reed; mother and father-in-law Marguerite and Thomas Powell; brothers-in-law Mart Bradbury, Ernest Lucas, Roddy Powell, Johnny Powell, and Frank Windsor; and sister-in-law Delores Palfrey. Nieces and nephews Ricky, Basil, Tony, Judy, Rodney, Sharon, Craig and Paul Bradbury and great niece and nephews Tonya Bradbury, Michael Kilgore, and Ryan MacDonald. As well as many other beloved family and friends.
Left with cherished memories are children Donna (Ron Richards), Kirk (Beverly), Connie (Jeff Purcell), and our mother Carol Ann Fleming (Powell); grandchildren Sheena Putt (Ed), Ryan Fleming, Megan Green (Srdjan), Andy Baker-Richards and Steve McCabe; great grandchildren Spencer, Elliot and Lyla Putt; brothers and sisters-in-law, Judy and Ed Byrd, Jeanette Windsor, Christine and Donnie Powell, Brian Powell, Bev Powell and Leonard Palfrey. Also leaving numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends who remember Dad’s earlier days of fun, laughter, love of music and entertaining jokes. Also, Dad’s neighbours and friends of the Caribou Legion Manner. A special thank you to the amazing staff of 4 South B of HSC.
Dad would be remembered by many individuals, then young children and youth, in his earlier years through his coaching, instructing and voluntarism with the Kinsmen Club Swim Teams (proud to say 5yrs as National Champs), St. John’s Boys Club, Boy Scouts, Canadian Red Cross Water Safety, St. John Ambulance First Aid, Physical Education at Vera Perlin School, Knights of Columbus Boys and Girls Club, and Summer Camps for boys at Port Rexton. Dad and Mom were also part of the Exon House foster families program where we were blessed to have the opportunity to enhance the lives of numerous children through their devotion. Dad cherished every moment of all these precious times and remembered so many individuals by name.
You can now swim freely with the angels and fish to your hearts content Dad.
The children of Basil Fleming (Donna, Kirk, and Connie) welcome visitors to Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road on Monday, December 6 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm with funeral service to take place on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 2 p.m. from at Caul’s Chapel. Inurnment to follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Torbay. To view the online service please click on the following link vimeo.com/event/1622422
Anyone wishing to donate in Dad’s memory may do so to a charity of one’s choice, a children’s organization, or the Torbay Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Basil Fleming 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Torbay, Province: T-N