Earl Vincent Clow (Aug 4 1932 - Jan 14 2021) died peacefully on Thursday morning, with his daughter Faye by his side at Dr. John Gillis Memorial Lodge, where he had been cared for by dedicated staff for the last 5 years of his life. A number of the nurses and staff at the lodge were community members who knew Earl in his younger years and could appreciate his cheeky sense of humour and quirky ways. He was 88.

Earl was a man of routine: breakfast dishes laid out the night before, shirts meticulously hung in the same direction in his closet. Card parties at least twice a week and church at St. Andrew's United on Sundays. He ate the same lunch nearly every day of his 36-year career with Canadian National Railways as a section man and train plow operator. Earl was the last section man on PEI, when the railway was decommissioned in 1989. While he worked in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to earn pensionable service, Earl was never more happy than at home on the island where he could spend the summer fishing local rivers, the autumn hunting ducks and geese, and the winter in the smelt shack in Pinette.

Earl was a lifetime member of the Charlottetown Trap and Skeet Club, a former elder and steward of the United Church of Canada and a member of the CN Pensioners Association.

He had been married to Evelyn Clow for 65 years, until her passing in 2018.

He is survived by his brother; Victor (Lucy) of Pleasant Grove; his daughter Faye Clow (Ray Sharkey) of Cornwall; his step-son Errol MacLure (Mary-Lou) of Dover; his grandchildren Lauchlin (Rebecca) MacLure, Lana (Vincent) Chaisson, Laurel Lee MacLure, Jackie Sharkey, Danielle Sharkey; and great-grandchildren: Elijah Vandenborn, Gwen Chaisson, Luka Reuber and many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents William and Lena Clow; his brother Elmer Clow; his sisters Hattie Mossman and Georgina Kavanagh; and his son Douglas Clow.

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Funeral Saturday from St. Andrew’s United Church, Vernon Bridge at 10:30 a.m. (by invitation only). For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be available on church’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/standrewsvernonbridge. Interment in St. John’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Belfast. If so desired, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of PEI or St. John’s Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

The death occurred peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Friday, January 8, 2021 of Karam Ashenaei of Charlottetown, formerly of Kuwait, age 84. Beloved husband of the late Kheiry Rajabi. Loving father of Alhan, Rouya, Keyvan, Kamran, and Elham, grandfather of Neysan, Ehsan, Adel, Khalid, Rohieh, Sara, Mobin, Salman, Amin, Ryan, Sami, and Kian, and great-grandfather of Emilia, Juliette, and Melik.

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where the funeral will be held on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (by invitation only). For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be live-streamed at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=88498028-3faf-44da-b5da-4f186551180a and by Zoom at Meeting ID: 849 0233 0746 Passcode: 375995. Interment in Peoples Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

Peacefully at Beach Grove Home on Sunday, January 3, 2021 of Reta Pearl Balderston of Cross Roads, age 100 years. Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Balderston. Loving mother of Marjorie (Erland) Wood and Allan (Dianne), mother-in-law of Wayne (Michelle) Gray, Grammie Lloyd of Darlene Paynter, Wade (Kathy) Johnson, Kevin (Brenda Bambrick) Johnson, Darren (Lisa) and Cory (Tonya) Gray, Adam (Sonya), April, and Anders Balderston, Great Grammie Reta to Jenna (Onos), Jordan (Robyn), Daniel (Victoria), Kaylee, Brandon (Claire), Parker, Ava, Connor, Braydon, Carson, Faith, Katie, and Emma, and Great-great Grammie to Neve, Quinn, Ovie, Kezi, and Evena. Predeceased by daughter Doreen Gray, great-grandson Kyle, and siblings Gladys (Percy) Myers, Clifford (Helen) Birt, Carl (Millie) Birt, Viola (Ivan) Sentner, and Vivian (Robert) MacKinnon.

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel. Funeral Friday from Zion Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. (by invitation only). For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be live-streamed on the Zion Presbyterian Church Facebook page or available later at zionpres.org. Interment in Calvin Presbyterian Cemetery, Mermaid. If so desired, memorials to Calvin Presbyterian Cemetery would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com

Peacefully at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Friday, January 1, 2021 of Debbie Pickard of Charlottetown, age 65. Beloved daughter of the late G. Keith and Jean (MacLean) Pickard. Loving sister of Ellen (Barry) Cudmore and Barbara (Blair) MacDonald, and aunt of Jeanine, Heather (Lou Riccoboni), Andrew (Melissa), and Peter Cudmore, and Cathy (Kirk Bowmaster), Alexander, and Keith (Katelyn Page) MacDonald. Predeceased by brother George Pickard.

Resting at MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel from where the service will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. (by invitation only). For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be livestreamed at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=15f613aa-8840-4146-8c8e-1b042f6d71d5. Interment later in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. If so desired, memorials to Trinity United Church or the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.macleanfh.com