The death of James (Jim) Thomas, husband of the late Margaret Thomas occurred on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at his residence The Ridgewood Veterans Wing just four days short of his 93rd birthday. Born 1917 in Moncton, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ella (McRae) Thomas. Jim joined the navy on October 6, 1939 serving on Armed Merchant ships, HMCS Athabaskan and St. Clair. He was a member of the Main Brace, RCL Branch #69 and the Greenwich Branch. He was an avid outdoorsman and musician and will always be remembered for his guitar playing. He is survived by his sons Bruce (Helen Young) Thomas of Middleton, NS, Russell (Diem) Thomas of Calgary, AB; daughter Susan (Tom) Bull of Edmonton, AB; brothers Leonard and Hubert Thomas both of Hampton and Paul Thomas of Knightsville; four grandchildren James, Andrew, Brandon and Ryan; several cousins, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife, he was predeceased by his brothers Vernon, Sam, Bob and Harold Thomas; sisters Muriel Hickey and Jennifer Simpson and his half-brothers Earl, Howard, Ray, Lee and Charlie; and his half-sister Bessie Bullock. The family would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of Ridgewood Veterans Wing for the kind and compassionate care given to James.
Resting at Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Rd. Saint John (646-2424) with visitations on Friday August 6, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Tribute to a Veteran service will be held at the funeral home Friday evening at 7 p.m. Funeral service will be held from Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday August 7, 2010 at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Donations in memory of Jim may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or The Heart and Stroke Foundation. www.fundyfuneralhome.com