Ross Wheeler

“You may be gone, but you are never far from our hearts”

Ross Edmond Wheeler, born September 18, 1955 – December 2, 2025, age 70 years.

Passed away in the presence of his wife, surrounded by family & friends at James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, NL.

He is predeceased by his parents Percy & Olive, brother Edward, father-in-law Leslie Rideout and brother-in-law Robert Cooze.

Left with fond and loving memories are his loving wife Verna, son Conrad (Gina), grandsons Cameron, Brendon who he dearly loved, siblings  Joan (Roger), Malcolm (Dominica), Mona (Oswald), Daphne (Claude), Betty (Keith), Sharon (Edmund), Ewen (Karen), Rhonda (Keith), Wade (Denise), siblings-in-law Sadie (Oswald), Pearl (William), Ford (Cassie), Vaden, Yvonne (Lewis), Holly, Paul (Cora), Nelson (Angela), nephew & godson David Jenkins many nieces, nephews and extended family & friends.

Resting at the Summerford Pentecostal Church with public visitation on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place from the church on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor S. Holmes officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ross’ memory may be given to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Ross was loved by all who knew him and he had many good friends. He was a Christian man who served the Lord. He lived a full and large life and in his early years was a competitive skier who won championship races, he served in the Military, following this he pursued a career in meat cutting and opened his own butcher shop and was affectionally as the moose man. Ross liked to travel south with his family, was an avid diver, loved diving for scallops, a skilled craftsman who enjoyed building things especially his cabin in Millertown. A hard-working man who never complained about work. At the age of 57 he went back to school and did a scaffolding course and worked in Bull Arm and with his nephew’s company Richard’s Mechanical. Ross lived every day to the fullest, an avid hunter & boater he will be missed by many who knew him.

His family would like to thank the staff of James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, NL for taking good care of him.