Donald Sears
October 5, 1933 to April 3, 2023
Obituary
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Passed peacefully away on April 3, 2023, Donald Sears, age 89.
Beloved husband of Sheila Sears (Lawlor); loving father of Robert (Gina), and Donna Gallant (Marc); cherished grandfather of Breton and Eden. Donald will be greatly missed by his brothers Melvin (Jane) and Malcom (Francis); as well as all his nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Leo Sr. and Catherine Sears (Coombs); brothers Leo Jr. (Beatrice), Bennett, Allister, Virden (Janet) and sister Marie Porter (Donald).
Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on April 7 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from the Carnell Memorial Chapel on Saturday, April 8 at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at the Paradise Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend.
Flowers are gratefully accepted.
Schedule
Visitations
7-9 p.m. on April 7, 2023
Carnell’s Funeral Home
329 Freshwater Road
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funeral
2:00pm, Saturday April 8th
The Carnell Memorial Chapel
329 Freshwater Road
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Sheila and Family,
So sorry to hear of Donald’s passing, he always had a smile on his face and loved to have a chat. Condolences to the family.
Sorry to hear of Donald’s passing he was such a nice man . Condolences to you and your family.
condolences to all the sears family and friends sorry for your loss
Rob and family,
Deepest condolences on the loss of your dad.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Carol and Jack Guiney
Paradise has lost a great soul – Heaven is rewarded.
I will miss you good friend. Peace is yours.
Aunt Sheila , Robert and Donna. We are so sorry for the loss of your wonderful husband and father. He will be remembered by all who knew him and loved him.. Our thoughts and prayers are with ye at this difficult time.. Him and Dad were good buddies and had lots of good visits. Joan & Calvin Tuttle.
Thinking of you all these days as you mourn the loss of your dear one.
Dear Sheila and family.. Just heard today that Donald had passed away. I feel for you all in your loss! I have very special memories of Donald and many good visits to your home. Donald loved what he had received of God’s work in his life. Thinking of you these days in this experience.
With much Love n Sympathy.. Lucy Warren
Sorry to hear of Mr. Sear’s passing. I didn’t know him well but I remember being a little girl passing by his house with my dog Jenny. Jenny wanted a squirrel that was hanging out in his tree and I was so embarrassed but he laughed and decided to help my dog by shaking the tree to get the squirrel down. I can’t remember if she got the squirrel or not but it’s a funny memory of a kind man helping the neighborhood dog!
To the family; Sorry to hear of Don’s passing. He was a true gentleman who always had a smile on his face and always took the time to say hello, and wish you a good
day. Keep on smiling Don .
my condolences to Sheila and family on Donald’s passing he will be remembered for his fellowship in the Gospel.
Sheila, Donna and Robert. Sorry to hear of Don’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time
Sheila and family, so sorry to hear of Don’s passing. We had the pleasure of being in Don’s company on occasion at my sister’s house (Donna Lawlor), he was a fine gentleman and always up for a chat on the goings on of the world. RIP Don
Mrs. Sears, Robert, Donna & family, my deepest condolences on Donald’s passing. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Our condolences to Sheila Sears and family .He will be missed by his family .From Mack and Jackie Pennell
To Sheila and Family,
My sincere condolences to you all. Donald will be missed by all. He was consistent, true and with a deep love for God. It was a privilege to meet with him on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
Mrs Sears and family so sorry to hear about Mr Sears passing please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers during this hard time he will be missed rip Mr Sears .. from jude raylene and evan oreilly
Sheila and family
So sorry for your loss he will be missed a lot i will miss seeing him out around the door.
Love and hugs to you
Dear Sheila and family,
I am so sorry to hear of Don’s sudden passing.. I hope in some small way to know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I had the privilege of being in a fellowship meeting with him while visiting home – it was so nice to see and hear his love for Truth. He will be missed by many..
With sincere condolences and love,
Marilyn Clarke
Sheila and family,
Our thoughts are with you all these days. We appreciate the times we were able to share with Donald over the years. He will certainly be missed by all who loved and knew him.
Sincere condolences.
Sheila Donna and Robert
Our deepest condolences to you all during this difficult time. Don will be remembered with fond memories by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. May you find peace knowing that he is at peace and with the lifetime of loving memories that you have made..
Donna, Kelly,, Karen, and Krystle .
So sorry for yours and your family’s loss Robert.
Aunt Sheila,Robert and Donna
So sorry to hear of Uncle Don’s passing. Like everything he ever done he was in a hurry.
Keep your potato rows straight Uncle Don.
Craig and Diana
Sheila so sorry to hear about Don He was the salt of the earth Always a pleasure to see I shall miss his famous BLUE potatoes He never forget me and I will never forget him Get some relief of your sorrow knowing he left a lasting impression on those that knew him Stay strong
To Mrs Sears ,Robert and Donna please accept my deepest condolences at this very difficult time. RIP MR.Sears
Hi Rob, sorry to hear about your Dad. Our thoughts and prayers go out you, your Mom and sister and your families.
To Mrs Sears , Robert, and Donna so very shocked to hear about your dad .He was a great man loved by all who knew him . RIP Mr .sears .please accept my deepest condolences at this time
To the existing family of Donald Sears.
Another faithful Saint has finished in the Heavenly race. Trust his memories will help you to continue your journey to the end.
Carson & Patricia Gibson
Labrador City, NL.
Sheila we are so sorry to hear of Don’s passing, deepest sympathy to you and all the family and may Don RIP.
My deepest condoleances to all family. May his soul rest in peace and May god give each of family member the strength facing the lost.
Sheila & Family….
On behalf of myself & Dominic & English Family, please accept our sincere condolences on Donald’s passing.
It was always a pleasure to stop and have a chat with him.
Sharon
Sorry for your loss
To Donald’s family,
We are sorry to hear of Donald’s passing …… condolences to you all. We are thankful for what he lived for and the joy we could see it brought him. Glad for the memories we have of him ….. Love and hugs to you all 💕💕
Sheila and family: We are so sorry to hear of Don’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad and difficult time.
aunt shelia robert donna and the sears family it was a shock to hear that you left us no more out in your garden fly with angles uncle donald
Our deepest condolences to friends and family, and to the brethren, for the loss. We are gratefully encouraged by the faithful life Donald lived to the end. We will cherish his testimony for the rest of our days, and lean on his memory for encouragement in our own lives as we press toward the mark, of the upward call.
Sincerely
Joe amd Cody Grace
We’re so sorry hear of Donald’s passing, our condolences to you and your family Sheila.
Maxine & Caleb Squires
To Sheila, Robert, Donna, Melvin & Malcolm & all of his extended family.
We were so saddened to hear of Donald’s passing.He was a true friend in every sense of the word. Donald was kind, gentle, outgoing, always had a smile & most of all we sure knew how much he loved the truth, it was written all over him.Ralph & myself had the privilege of being in fellowship meetings with Donald for many years & it was a joy to behold just how much he loved the way of God.
Sending our sincere condolences to all the family
.You will be in our taughts & prayers.
Cherish all your memories, it will help ease your pain.
Dear Sheila, Robert, Donna and family, also Melvin, Malcom and families. We were so sorry to hear of Donald’s passing. We have many fond memories of him and he will be missed. He used to always shake hands with our youngest and say shake a paw ole man, and they’d have the greatest chuckle. We are so thankful for what he lived for and he always made the children feel special. Thinking of you all in the days ahead and wishing you comfort and strength.
My dear Sheila, Robert & Donna, so heartbroken to hear of Don’s passing. Have missed being able to run across the road to chat or him popping in, and all our special visits with you two, but enjoyed keeping in touch by phone. Will really miss him. Know we are with you in thought and prayer this week as you say goodbye. Sending our love to you all! 💞❤️With heartfelt sympathy!
Dear Aunt Sheila, Robert, Donna and families, so saddened to hear of Uncle Donald’s passing! He will be greatly missed. He and Aunt Sheila have been a big part of our lives. Missed getting home these past 3 1/2 years, but glad to hear his voice over the phone. Take care and know you are in our hearts these day. With love and deepest sympathy ❤️💔
Dear aunt Sheila, Robert, Donna & families,
We are sending our heartfelt love to you all at this time! So many precious memories from over a lifetime run though ones mind at a time like this! We are keeping you in our hearts and prayers!
Love and hugs from across the miles!
Marvin and Val (Sears) Blades💕
Aunt Sheila,Robert and Donna and families
Sincerest condolences on the passing of Uncle Donald
Cherish your good memories