It is with great sadness we announce the death of Thomas John Davis of Waterborough, NB. He died peacefully at the Sussex Health Centre after a brief illness on August 14, 2010. Tom was a son of the late Harry L. and Laura (Keith) Davis. He was born in 1932 in Smiths Creek, NB and raised there on the family farm. He moved to Toronto in the early 50's and went to work at the Bank of Nova Scotia. This is where he met the love of his life, Joanne. They were married in 1955 and in 1959 moved to Youngs Cove to take over his father's business, Davis General Store. Together they ran the store for over 40 years. In 1979, Tom started his job with Canada Post as mailman. He worked as a mailman for 30 years, retiring in 2009 at the age of 76. Tom was known for his quick wit and his big smile. Tom is survived by his son Randy (Janet) and their family Kate and Connor, his son Gordon (Lise) and their family Hazen (Erin) and April (Mike), his daughter Marcy Malloy (Jerry) and their family Mitchell, Matthew and Madison, his sister Francis (Stewart) Smith of Chatham, ON, sister-in-law Pearl Davis of Truro, NS, sister and brother-in-law Tom and Stella Cooper of Etobicoke, ON and many nieces and nephews. Tom was predeceased by his wife and true love of 54 years Joanne, brother Harold, brother Don and his wife Ardine, brother Andy and his wife Dot and his brother Al.
A celebration of Tom's life will begin with visitation at Sussex Select Community Funeral Home, 21 Aiton Road Sussex (506-433-2133) on Tuesday from 4 to 7PM with the service being held on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 11:00AM at the Youngs Cove United Church, followed by a private family interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated. www.sussexfh.com