The death occurred peacefully at the Western Hospital, Alberton, on Saturday, June 28, 2014, of John Joseph (Joe) Skerry of 10 Mary Graves Lane, Northport, age 70 years. Born at Halifax, N.S., on December 22, 1943, he was the son of the late John Stephen and Elizabeh Anne (nee Graves) Fraser. Predeceased by his loving wife the former Rhoda (nee Hazlett) Fraser.

Loving father to Lynn Anne (Paul) Byrne of Wilmot Valley, and cherished grandfather to Connor, Cassidy and Dylan. Dear brother to Francis (late Brad) Quinlan of Northport; Christine (Dan) Doherty of South Carolina; Valerie (Kent) Oliver of Saint John, NB; Sean (Olga) Fraser of Charlottetown; Patricia Fraser of Trenton, ON. He is also survived by step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and by his step-great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters and one brother, Maureen Morrissey, Paula Roxanne Nicholson (June 14, 2014), and Vaughan Skerry.

Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton, from where a private funeral will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Joe was a member of the Armed Forces and a member of the Canadian Guards stationed at Picton, Ontario, where he served as a Warrant Officer until his retirement, when he then returned to his native PEI and lived in the family home until his passing.