Allan Norman Forsey
March 7, 1939 to November 13, 2021
Obituary
Passed peacefully away on November 13th, 2021, from the L.A. Miler Centre at the age of 82 years. Allan was a devoted husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather. He lived his life for the Lord and made that known in his every word & action. He loved cars & a good feed of Swiss Chalet. He loved to tell a good story and would always find someone to talk to – he has left a large hole in the Forsey family.
Predeceased by his first wife Lillian Ann (Lawrence) Forsey; his parents Reuben Pardy Forsey & Winnifred Nina Forsey; as well as 3 siblings Irene Goobie, John Forsey, & Leonard (Dick) Forsey.
Left to mourn with precious memories his wife Madonna Forsey; children Kathi Pilgrim (Lawrence), Rodney Forsey (Wenda), Nathaniel Forsey (Ann), Grace Compton (Warren), Lisa Batstone (Timothy), Dawn Staples (Christopher) and Peter Forsey (Ashley); grandchildren Loriann Pilgrim-Greening (Kris), Russell Forsey (Jillian), Andrew Forsey (Florence Nagyougalik), Ashley Forsey, Robyn Forsey, Matthew Compton (Brittany), Tiffany Compton (Jamie Johnston), Nicholas Pike, Eric Pike (Emily Whitten), Abigail Forsey, Aidan Forsey and Isaac Staples; great-grandchildren Kale Greening, Quinn Greening, Emma Forsey, Clark Forsey, Jessa Forsey and Harper Forsey; sisters Bertha Facey, Sally (Barry) Spencer, Bess Anne Forsey and Lillian Ralph; as well as a very large circle of family and friends.
Special thanks to Michael for taking such amazing care of our dad for the last 7 months.
Visitation will take place at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Tuesday, November 16th from 2:00PM-4:00PM and 7:00PM-9:00PM. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 17th from Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle at 11:00AM with interment to follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Flowers are graciously accepted, or donations may be made in his memory to Daffodil Place.
The only Scars in Heaven
Wouldn’t belong to me or you
There will be no such thing as broken
All the old will be made new
And the thought that makes me smile now
Even as the tears roll down
That the only scars in Heaven are on the hands that hold you now.
For you dear Madonna
For each and every one of you we give you
Our love, our Prayers
Oral, Nancy
Please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. I mentioned to Sally a few days ago how kind Allan was. As a young man I owned a run down car with a lot of mechanical issues. Allan would often repair the car and allow me to pay on pay day. His kindness is not forgotten.
Madonna and the Forsey Families.
Sorry to learn of Allan’s passing. He was a good friend of my parents and a great supporter of the Church Youth. I have fond memories of the youth socials at the Forsey Home when I was growing up in Grand Bank.. Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss. Lorraine Miller Hamlyn
To Aunt Madonna and Family:
Sorry to hear of Uncle Allan’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today. Cherish the beautiful memories.
Love
Judy Perry and Family
To: Rod, Wenda & Family, Mrs. Forsey, & the Forsey Families:
Sorry we cannot be with you today, but our thoughts & prayers are with you as you lay your Dad to rest. We take comfort in knowing that Dad/ Pop Forsey is at rest and free from suffering and that you will see him again. Pop is with His Lord & Saviour., whom he loved! We love you & praying that the peace of God will cover you all.
Love from Wayne & Sylvia and Mom Pelley , Clarenville
Madonna and the Forsey family we were saddened to hear of Allan’s passing. We enjoyed a warm friendship for many years while we lived in the St. John’s area. Allan was a true witness for Jesus and is now in his presence.
Be assured of our prayers in the days ahead.
Oral and Hilda Ellsworth
Madonna, Kathi, Rod, Grace ,Nat , Lisa
So sorry to hear about Uncle Allan’s passing. Sending Heartfelt Condolences to all Family & Friends. He was a very kind and gentle man who will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Madonna and the Forsey family, Sylvia & I were so saddened to hear of Al’s passing. We have many fond memories. Our thoughts & prayers are with you today.
Joe & Sylvia Sharron
St. John’s, NL
Our sincere condolences to Madonna, and all of the Forsey family. It was a joy to know Allan and see his deep faith in practice. We will miss him here, but heaven rejejoices his eternal home-coming.
Jerry & Isabel Jewer
Mrs. Forsey, Rod and Wenda, Cathy and Lawrence and All of the Forsey Families and Friends.
We were saddened to hear about Mr. Forsey’s passing . Please accept our Sincere Condolences at this sad time. Our hearts and prayers have been with you during these past days. We assure you of our continued prayers in the days ahead We know that you will be Strengthened and find Peace as you think upon The Great Memories you have with This Man who Had such A Life Well Lived .
Love
Lorraine Fred and family.
Madonna and family.
Sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. Our thought and prayers
Are with you at this time.
Madonna and Family, so sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. He loved working with people and taught many to drive at the Safety Council and was loved by all. He also taught me so much about auto body work over the years and was a great story teller. I certainly enjoyed his companionship and friendship over the years.
Geoff Ewing
To Kathi, Lawrence, and the Forsey family,
On behalf of the pastoral staff, Church Board, and congregation of Calvary, I want to express our sincere condolences. Praying that the God of all comfort will strengthen you today; and that the immeasurable peace of Christ will fill your heart. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Pastor Andrew Ball
Calvary Church
Clarenville, NL
Sincere condolences during this time of grief and loss.. During my time in Grand Bank, the Forsey family were kind and hospitable to us as high school students. Kathy, Rodney, and Gracie were little kids then. May the Lord’s abiding presence be with all of you in the coming days as your comforter, helper, and friend as your loved one rejoices in Paradise.. May his best attributes live on in each of you. Maranatha.
A good man has fallen asleep but for him you need not weep, for his was a appointment he was ready to keep.
Heart right with God and his faith made known and a Christ like example clearly consistently shown. A teller of stories and a leader of song who now is rejoicing with the great blood bought throng.. His hands they are still and his heart at rest, and his spirit with Christ in the land of the blest. He overcame by the blood of the lamb and a steadfast hope in the Great I am. Lay him to rest beneath the sod and mark the place where his footsteps once trod. He will awaken at the trump and the shout and from the grave where you laid him he shall surly come out.
Sincere condolences to the Forsey family. Allan was the first person to greet me at the church door with an encouraging word. It was much appreciated. So very sorry for your loss.
Forsey Family,
I heard many wonderful stories about this man before I ever met him. When I moved to Grand Bank to finish high school I was told of a great CA leader at the church, Allan Forsey. Unfortunately, he was in the Sanatorium at the time while his wife was left at home to care for 4 little children. Through many prayers, Allen recovered and returned home to pick up where he left off. Allan was always cheerful and consistent in his walk with the Lord. “He fought a good fight he has won the race.” He has left behind a great legacy for his children whom He dearly loved..
Marilyn Butt
Madonna and family
Saddened to hear of Al’s passing.
Always appreciated his presence “on the door” as greeter / usher at our church especially since he was always positive, with a smile and when time permitted we had a little “yarn”
You will all miss him greatly, but must also go forward with so many great memories of a life well spent.
Please accept our condolences
Joyce and Ray ANDREWS
Sincere condolences to the Forsey family. Cherish your many memories. Keith andJoan Welsh
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We have many wonderful memories of Allan, he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
My condolences to the family! I remember Mr. Forcey when I first came to Elim! He always said hello and had a kind and encouraging word everytime we met. He was truly a wonderful person! And will be truly missed by his family!
My condolences to Allan’s family. My remember Allan when I was a young boy growing up in Grand Bank. Allan and my older brother Howard were the best of buddies back then.
Larry Thornhill
So sorry to hear of Allen’s passing , our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Gus and Ada Eveleigh
To Madonna and all the Forsey clan.
We are feeling sad about Allan passing away, because we enjoyed seeing him when we went to visit. He always had something funny to tell us, and he would always have an opinion on the signs of the times. We will miss him, no doubt, but we know that we will meet again. He is gone Home now and he doesn’t hurt anymore! Cherish the memories and talk about him because it helps the healing process. Gone but not forgotten!
Madonna & family; I am very sorry to hear of Allan;’s passing. We always admired his fortitude, humor and abiding faith. Bill very much appreciated his friendship over the years. My sincere condolences.
Sorry to hear of your loss. Sending condolences to the Forsey Family. Dennis and Amanda Keeping and Family.
To Madonna, Nathaniel, Rod, Grace, Kathi, Lisa, Dawn, Peter and the entire Forsey family. We would like to offer our sincere condolences. I got to know Mr. Forsey through Nathaniel and my sister Ann. We met many years ago, and when I was only 19 yrs old, Mr Forsey was kind enough to paint my very first car, my old 1978 Monte Carlo, and what a splendid job he did on it. I believe he took great pride in his craft, whether it be body work and painting or carpentry etc. Everytime we visited he made us feel at home, and I really enjoyed the chats we had. RIP Mr. Forsey. May God comfort your family during their time of grief.
Jeff, Lorna and Hannah Brushett
To the Forsey Family, We were saddened to hear about the passing of Allan, our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
To Madonna, Dawn and Peter:
I was saddened to learn of Mr. Forsey’s passing. I have many fond memories of the five years I lived with you while I was attending university over 20 years ago. You all treated me not just as a boarder but as a member of your family and for that I will always be grateful. I will remember Mr. Forsey for his kind-hearted nature, his knack for fixing and building things, his love for his family, and, most importantly, his deep faith in God.
Please be assured of my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Karen Baker
Condolences to the family on your loss our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time
Very sorry for your loss. Carol and Paul Chantler
To Grace & Warren and extended Families
Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of your Dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time
Love, Roma & Rex Boone
Kathi,Rod,Nat,Grace and Lisa
So sorry to hear of Uncle Allen’s passing. Thinking of you all during this difficult time.
Maxine and Jack
Grace , Nathaniel, Rodney , Lisa and Cathy
We are so sorry to hear of your Dads passing . We are sending you all lots of love and prayers.
Greg and Donna
Tampa , Fl
To the Forsey family
We extend our sincere condolences to the family of the late Allen Forsey. You are very much in our thought and prayers as you face this time of loss and bereavement .
Ron and Mabel Dicks
To Peter and all the Forsey family we wish to pass along our sincere condolence in the passing of your father. Our taughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.
GOD Bless.
Neville and Clara Abbott
Madonna, Rod, Wenda and all of the Forsey family. So sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. Be assured of our prayers and thoughts at this time..
To madonna, Nathaniel, Grace,Lisa,,Rod.kathi,Dawn,Peter and family so sorry to hear or your loss I got lots of fond memories of Allsn he is enjoying what he sang about (camping in canons Happy land )my thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
To Grace and family, So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Praying for peace and comfort through this very difficult time. May you all take comfort in the special memories you each have of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Leo and Ruth Burt
Madonna, Lisa &Tim, Nicolas & Eric, the Forsey family,
Sorry to hear of Allan’s passing.
We know you will miss him greatly and it’s so hard to lose our loved ones. We are praying for comfort & peace for you at this time. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Phil, Bonnie, Jason & family
Madonna and Family,
So sorry to hear of Mr. Forseys passing. It was always a joy to sit with Mr. Forsey either on the edge of a pew at church, in mid-week bible study or his home and hear him speak of the ‘Good ole days’ and his love for God and family! He spoke of his love for God and his family with such a gleam in his eyes.
Mr. Forseys eyes have now seen, his ears are now hearing all the joys he spoke of and longed for in his eternal home!
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Madonna & family.
So sorry to hear of Allans passing. He was such a kind and gentle person. His memory will be in your heart forever. Please be assured of my prayers and thoughts for you during this most difficult time. God does all things perfect. I don’t think it will be much longer and we’ll meet again. It’s only good night down here.
Wavey Mercer
Brampton, Ontario
To Madonna & Family
We were sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. Always had a smile and kinds words when we met. Hold fast to the wonderful memories and cherish them all until you all meet again in a far better place. Sorry we can’t attend the funeral we are away. Our thoughts, love and prayers are with the family.
Humphrey & Maggie
Madonna & Family
Sorry to hear to hear about the passing of Uncle Allen
Deepest condolences to you and all the Family. We know he will certainly be missed but he is in a better place free from all sickness and pain.