Gerard Drake Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gerard Drake of Fortune, Newfoundland, who passed away on September 17, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gerard Drake to show support.
He was predeceased by: his niece Wanda Kirby Slaney (Harry); his parents, Dennis Drake and Bibanna Drake; his parents-in-law, Anthony and Elizabeth Stacey; his sister Lorraine Hoffman; his siblings-in-law, John Haley, Frank Kirby, Trent Hoffman, Paddin Stacey, Alice, Fan and Violet; his nieces and nephews, Johnny, Patrick, Judy, Catherine and Bessie; and his close friends, Ray Thorne, Alex Boland and Bill Mullins.
He is survived by: his wife Hellen; his daughter Kelli (Stephane); his grandchildren, Stephanie, Lisa, Jonathon (Erika), Alexis (Carly), Enzo, Lucas and Malika (Beniot); his great grandchildren, Maeva and Leo; his godson Jason Drake; his siblings, Robert (Jeanette), Andrew (Ruth), Dennis Jr., Greg, Anthony (Cecile), Ed, Marcel (Denise), Catherine Benteau (Leo), Julia Haley, Stella Kirby, Angela Thornhill (Donald) and Mary Stapleton (Wayne); his siblings-in-law, Sylvester Stacey (Selena), John J. Stacey (Emma), Angus Stacey (Rita), Mary Anne Davis (Jerome) and Theresa Drake; his niece Kimberley Stacey; and his friends, James, Kim Robere (family: Mary, Allan Boland, Eli, Madonna Stacey, Ken, Ida Courtney) and Dick.
Donations in Gerard's Memory can be made to the Roman Catholic Cemetery Fund, Fortune or All Saint's Anglican Church or flowers gratefully accepted.
