It is with broken hearts the family of the late Harold Ralph Bussey wishes to announce that Harold entered into eternal sleep with family surrounding him from the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Center, Acute Care, Baie Verte, NL on Thursday, November 2023 at the age of 88 years.

Harold was born in St. Lunaire, NL on a summer's day in August 1935 to Solomon and Elsie Bussey.

The third born of eleven siblings and one of eight teachers, Harold began his teaching career in Ship Cove, NL on the Great Northern Peninsula. Later in life, Harold's teaching career brought him to Pacquet, NL and then to Woodstock, NL.

Harold also worked at Milley's Store in Pacquet during the summer months. Seeing that Harold was a dedicated worker, he was approached by Gid Sacrey and went to work for Gid Sacrey Limited as a store manager, where he worked for 30+ years before his retirement.

On April 6, 1961 he married his first wife, Marian Bowers. Together they had two children Donna and Floyd. A few short years into their family life, the family experienced a tragic accident, Harold and Donna were left alone.

On June 27, 1978 he married Melvina Mitchell and together they raised four children.

Harold had a love for gardening, fishing and Rook! It wasn't uncommon to find him in the fishing boat with his white shirt and tie, fish up to his elbows. He shared his love of Rook with his family; Saturday nights were spent in competitive games and his children share that love to this very day. During his earlier life, he loved to dance in his living room to Harry Hibb tunes. The town's people knew of his ability of dealing with numbers and money, when tax season rolled around the kitchen table was filled with tax documents from many community members.

Left with fond and loving memories, his wife of 45 years, Melvina; his children Donna Sacrey (Ronald), Rosalyn Arnaldo (Mark) of Woodstock, NL; Weldon (Lisa), Leah Hine (Christopher) and Karla Blake (Bradley) of Edmonton, AB

Harold was blessed to have 11 grandchildren, Stacey Burton (Corey), Stephanie Noseworthy (Roger), Liam Arnaldo, Noah Bussey, Owen Bussey, Jude Bussey, Isaac Hine, Lilyana Hine, Felix Hine, Laurie-Lynn Blake and Olivia Blake; 2 great grandchildren, Hunter Burton and Connor Noseworthy.

His brothers, Valance, Lester (Bonnie), Nelson (Diana) and Vincent; sisters Greta Jacobs (Havelock) and Hazel Gee (Leroy); siblings-in-law, Judy Sacrey (Mckinley), Marion Bussey, Sheila Bussey, Mary Lou Bussey, Daphne Bowers, Howard Bowers (Joyce), Reginald Mitchell (Jessie), Mackenzie Mitchell, Bernice Regular (Pleman Randell), Lilian Mitchell, Sheila Simms, Bertha Sacrey, Bertha Mitchell, Ella Mitchell, Violet Mitchell, Pearce Mitchell (Maxine), Rex Mitchell (Gloria), Norman Taylor (Goldie), Annie Decker (Joseph), Ernest Packwood, Morris
Packwood (Joanne) and Michelle Packwood; as well as a large circle of extended family and friends.

Harold is predeceased by his first wife Marian and son Floyd, infant grandson Seth Arnaldo. Parents Solomon & Elsie; Parents-in-law Peter & Caroline Mitchell, John Thomas & Mary Packwood and James & Grace Bowers; Brothers Albert, Douglas, Reginald and Jack; Siblings-in-law Audrey (Ewen) Gillingham, James (Joan) Bowers, Harry Bowers, Barbara (Carl) Layte, Norma Bowers, Woodrow Mitchell, Alphonsus Simms, Yvonne Bussey, Levi Canning, Flossie Taylor, Marion Mitchell, George Mitchell, Herbert (Melba) Mitchell, Chesley Mitchell, Hilda (Gordon) Fudge, Blanche (Melvin) Regular, Ralph Mitchell, and Christopher Packwood.

Special thanks to the staff of White Bay Retirement Living, Doctors and Acute Care Personnel of the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre and the Green Bay Health Centre, the Paramedics, Homecare workers and his special staff friend, Karen Hunt at White Bay Retirement Living.

The public visitation will take place Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 2-4 pm & 6-8 pm from Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 22 Main Street, Baie Verte, NL.

The funeral service is by invitation only will take place Monday, November 27, 2023 at 1 pm from Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 22 Main Street, Baie Verte, NL.

Interment will follow at the Salvation Army Cemetery, Woodstock, NL.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 22 Main Street, Baie Verte, NL.