US EditionAn N.L. man’s remains have gone unclaimed for years. These two want to bring him home
- Two Newfoundland bar owners, Gord French and Pauline Yetman, are raising money in 2025 to bury Rendell Crane, who died unclaimed in Harbour Grace in December 2023.
- This effort follows the May 28, 2025 publication of a government list naming 26 unclaimed deceased people across the province, some unclaimed for over three years, after new legislation allowed disposition of unclaimed remains.
- The list and local media coverage revealed that many unclaimed bodies were stored in freezers at a St. John's hospital, prompting community grief and fundraising events like the one at Yetman's pub that raised about $600.
- French, a bar owner, spoke highly of Crane, describing him as a kind and cheerful member of the community, while health officials committed to collaborating with anyone willing to help organize respectful burials.
- Funds raised will help Crane's family complete burial arrangements near his wife and assist other families in need, highlighting the broader issue of unclaimed deceased in Newfoundland and across Canada.
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An N.L. man’s remains have gone unclaimed for years. These two want to bring him home
Two Newfoundland bar owners are raising money to help bury a man whose name is on a newly released list of 26 people who died in the province and were left unclaimed — some for more than three years.
An N.L. man's remains have gone unclaimed for years. These two want to bring him home
ST. JOHN’S — Two Newfoundland bar owners are raising money to help bury a man whose name is on a newly released list of 26 people who died in the province and were left unclaimed — some for more than three years. Gord French said he was confused and heartbroken to see Rendell Crane among […]
N.L. man's remains have gone unclaimed for a year. These two want to bring him home
ST. JOHN'S — Two Newfoundland bar owners are raising money to help bury a man whose name is on a newly released list of 26 people who died in the province and were left unclaimed — some for more than three years.
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