Michael Schmidt (Friend)

Entered January 29, 2020 from Courtice, Ontario

I am still in shock, and will miss my friend, fellow golfer, and lover of a good Pint. Rest well Tom.

Al Baldauf (Good friend.)

Entered January 29, 2020 from Mississauga

Tom left us too early.
I’ll miss him!!
Al

Ann Shantz (Friend)

Entered January 29, 2020 from Willowdale

Very sorry to hear about Tom's untimely passing, Marie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family right now.
Ann, Mark, and Abby Shantz

Vivian McDonough (friend of the family)

Entered January 29, 2020 from North York

My deepest sympathy Marie, Phil and all the family. Tom was much too young and this is sad. You are in my prayers... and I will certainly attend the service.

Sherry Smith (Friend)

Entered January 29, 2020 from Toronto

Dear Nuala,

You and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers since Sunday. Know that you are deeply cared for and you have many friends wanting, willing to support you.

Sherry

Tom was my friend. I remember coming out to Friday night hockey some 15 years ago, and after a few skates Dave pulled me aside saying that I need to take lessons some of the players were concerned for my and their safety, I knew it was Tom who was most vocal over my hockey ability, so I complied, but you would never know it if you saw me skate even today. As time went on, and locker room quips and comments turned to conversations at the bar, I realized that, this loud, hardnosed, border-line say it like it is, don't make 'em like that anymore, bark is worse than his bite, guy was actually a pretty nice guy, and a supplier of trucks for the company I worked for and his brother Phil and I also worked together…talk about a small world. Tom was like a Hockey Father to me, helping me over the years try to get better at a sport I never played as a kid, maybe he felt bad for me as I was a worse skater than him. I remember the many conversations we had over the years and I considered Tom a True friend, his loud voice and ability to call most people by their last name or nick name is something we don't see any more and truly reflective of times past.

I just played hockey with Tom last Friday two days later, he was gone, and I’m still trying to wrap my mind around that. We all are. Hockey nights will never be the same without Tommy, but he will always be remembered, I will miss you Tom.