February 16, 1938 – June 10, 2016
At the age of 78 years
A celebration of life will be held at Cedar Heights hall at 2316 Lakeview Dr. Blind Bay, BC on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 4 pm.
Tom passed away peacefully on June 10, 2016 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital after suffering from Myelodysplastic (MDS).
Tom is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Darlene; 2 daughters; Kimberley, Marni; 1 special grandson William Mills; 4 sisters Catherine, Florence, Mary, Ann; 6 brothers Christopher, Stephen, Cletus, Ray, Henry and Leonard. Predeceased by four sisters and three brothers.
Tom was born in Allumette Island, Quebec on February 16, 1938 and enjoyed a long career with Iron Workers local 97. Tom enjoyed his career working on projects such as the Squilax Bridge and Monte Creek overpass.
Tom also enjoyed golf, hunting and playing cards with his many friends.
A special thanks to Dr. Welder and Dr. McKee for the care given to Tom in recent years.
A celebration of life will be held at Cedar Heights hall at 2316 Lakeview Dr. Blind Bay, BC on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 4 pm.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Myelodysplastic foundation in Tom’s name at www.aamds.org.com
So sorry for your loss Aunt Darlene, Kim, Marni and Will. Uncle Tom was a great man, so much fun and had a huge heart. Hope that all your memories and love for Tom will carry you through this difficult time. Wish we could be there with you all.
Love Shauna, Ron and Quinn
I will miss my little buddy every day for the rest of my life.. Tom got me in trouble all the time.. He would come and see me while I was at work . Sometimes he bought rocks and gravel and other times he would bring new customers for me. We would always sit in the sun and laugh and giggle sometimes for a good hour.. we would talk about the munch kins . That would be a laughing fest for a good 20 minutes.. I always got so behind in my work . I would give anything to have just one more giggle with my buddy.. I promise you Tom that I will keep an eye on Dar and keep her fed and Mark and I will do what we can to keep a smile on her face.. I’m so jealous that the pearly gates have you up there giggling and laughing like we used to do.. the world will never be the same without you in it my friend. Keep a spot for me so we can tell story’s again.. love Angie and Mark . rest in peace my friend.
We feel blessed to have known Tom. We will always remember him for his warmth, wit
and humor. He will be missed.
Sincere condolences to Darlene and the girls.
So sorry to hear Darlene, Tom was a good guy all around and will be missed by all of us.
Barry Hope
Our heartfelt sympathy Darlene and family. We will so miss Tom’s wit and humour and our visits with much coffee. Prayers and hugs during this very difficult time.
Marg and Lee
Sorry to hear of Tom’s passing