Passed peacefully away in the presence of his family at James Paton Memorial Hospital on October 13, 2014, Claude Wilberforce Davis, 87 years of age. Claude was born to Chesley Samuel Davis and Minnie Florence (Pye) at Valleyfield on July 30, 1927. He moved from Valleyfield to Trinity when he was 12 years old and it was there that he met Minnie Rachel Gibbons.

Predeceased by his parents Chesley Samuel and Minnie Florence Davis, daughter Minnie Florence and brother Allister.

Left to mourn with loving memories are his wife Minnie Rachel, his children Christine (Derek) Hillier, Claude Jr. (Sheri), Cynthia (Eric) Yetman, and Judy (Jim) Lambert; grandchildren Jason (Lori) Hillier, Chad (Kerri-Ann) Hillier, Melanie (Allan) Day, Brent Hillier, Sherry (Patrick) Mallet, Jodie (Joseph) Randell, and Andrew (Cassandra) Davis; great-grandchildren Atticus, Ocean, Zachary, Annabelle, Parker, Erin, Joshua, and Kathryn; brothers Carl and Chesley and sisters Marion, Margaret, Gertrude, Josephine, Joyce and a large circle of family and friends.

Cremation has taken place. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 2:00 pm at St. Alban's Anglican Church in Trinity, Bonavista Bay. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to James Peyton Memorial Hospital.

No visitation will be held but please join the family for some refreshments, which will be held at the Lion's Club in Trinity after the funeral service.