THOMAS W. EDWARDS -

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THOMAS W. EDWARDS 1923 - 2007 On Monday, April 2, 2007, at Seven Oaks Hospital, Tom, aged 83, passed away after a valiant struggle. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 59 years, Marie. Also mourning his loss are his children, Diana Surbey, Wendy Tomchuk (Dave), Danny Edwards (Debbie) and Gerald Surbey. His grandchildren, Shannon, Skye, Kelly, Brian, Trevor, Tom, Allan, Carri-Anne, Shelly, Amber and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Troy, Kate, Carter, Brayden, Jackson and Joseph. Also surviving are his sisters, Pat (Tony) Dudar, Irene (George) Heggie, Lorraine Meredith and his only brother Lawrence (Anne) Edwards, numerous nieces, nephews and his sisters-in-law, Bernadette, Rita, Beatrice, Evelyn, Mary. Tom was predeceased by his parents, Ernie and Charlotte Edwards, his sister Myrtle Finch, his twin brother Ernie and his grandson Jason Surbey. Tom served overseas in the Second World War with the Patricia Pats Light Infantry from 1942 to 1945. He worked as a Switchman Foreman for the C.N.R. and later the Public Markets as well as being in the restaurant business along with Marie. He later purchased a cab with Duffy's Taxi. He was a Member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 62 years. The family would like to thank Dr. Salem and all the caring staff on the 5th floor of Seven Oaks Hospital for the compassion extended to Tom and all of us. God bless you all. At Tom's request cremation has taken place and there will be no service; however, family and friends will gather at Desjardins Funeral Chapel, 357 Des Meurons Street, on Friday, April 6, 2007, at 12:00 noon to share memories of Dad. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Crohn's Foundation or a charity of your choice. We'll Miss You Poppa The Desjardins Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements, 233-4949 or toll free 1-888-233-4949.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 04, 2007