This year brought good stories, bad stories and a whole lot of change

TO THE DEPARTED...

Some of the familiar faces and names who passed away during 2011:

• A. Frank Willis, 60, entertainer and self-proclaimed "one-man band from Newfoundland"

• Albert E. Hickman, 70, St. John’s businessman

• Arnold Bennett, 70, anti-poverty advocate and filmmaker

• Arthur Ralph Pitcher, 97, former national commander of Salvation Army — Canada and Bermuda

• Ben Baker, 57, FFAW organizer

• Cec Soper, 80, sports volunteer

• Clara Russell (nee Smallwood), 81, daughter of first premier, Joey Smallwood

• Charlie Cook, 80, Regatta and golf builder

• Cyril O'Brien, 92, Newfoundland-born, U.S. correspondent during Second World War

• David Landells, 86, orthopedic surgeon

• Elizabeth Finlayson, 71, Cameron Inquiry witness

• Elmer Harris, 71, humanitarian/broadcaster

• Frances Laracy, 92, women's advocate

• Fred Jackson, 54, former managing editor of The Telegram and Cape Breton Post, prominent in sports fraternity

• Fran Locke, 59, educator, researcher, volunteer, playwright and community activist

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• Frank Blackwood, 67, long-time newspaper contributor

• Gus Galgay, 62, long-time St. John's barber

• James Yarn, 78, long-time Corner Brook physician

• John Holmes, 90, theatre critic/ pioneer

• Kim Jackson, 42, health advocate

• Gerald (Gerry) Crewe, chef/college instructor

• Mary Lou Farrell-Palmer, 68-69, singer/actor

• Nancy Riche, 66, labour activist and NDP stalwart

• Newman Bartlett, 72, soccer builder

• Paul Reynolds, 65, chief electoral officer

• Peter Narváez, 69, bluesman/academic

• Ramsay Smallwood, 85, son of Joey Smallwood

• Reginald Good, 87, medicare pioneer

• Ronan O'Shea, 59, surgeon and community leader

• Ronnie Brennan, 65, Regatta hall of famer

• Tom Quilliam, 85, former editor of Grand Falls Advertiser and Telegram correspondent

• Walter Learning, 84, former bandmaster of Church Lads Brigade