SOPER, Charles R. Sr. - Passed peacefully away at the Carbonear General Hospital surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 7, 2011, Charles R. Soper Sr. of Carbonear, age 87 years. Predeceased by parents: Harry and Irene; brothers: William and Harry; son-in-law: Ronald; brother-in-law: William Babb; sisters-in-law: Wesley Soper and Winnie Soper. Leaving to mourn, his loving wife of 65 years: Winnifred; four daughters: Carol (Gordon) Squibb, Carbonear, Beverly Dawson, Bay Roberts, Lillian (Paul) Oliver, Harbour Grace and Lorraine (Russ) Thomas, Mount Pearl; three sons: Howard, Charlie (Joan) and Bruce (Judy), all of Carbonear; fourteen grandchildren: Joanne (David), Steven (Jillian), Stephanie (John), Adam, Shannon (Donna), Michael (Karen), Andrew (Leanne), Megan (Andrew), Erin, Ryan, Hilary, Laura, Aaron and Joel; ten great-grandchildren; three brothers: Ken (Marjorie), Toronto, ON, Don (Marie), Halifax, NS and Lloyd, Dartmouth, NS; one sister: Lillian Babb, Harbour Grace; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Resting at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear after 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday, October 11 at 2:00 p.m. from Bethany United Church, Carbonear. Interment in the Interfaith Cemetery, Carbonear. As an expression of sympathy, flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Poppy Fund c/o The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 23, Carbonear. Visitation hours at Noel's Funeral Home are 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. daily.