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John Thoms
April 13, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">THOMS, John Charles Age 71, Dartmouth, passed away after a brief illness on April 13, 2015, in the Palliative Care Unit of the VG Site, QEII. John was a son of the late Jack and Margaret Thoms (of Dartmouth). He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy (Covey); his sons, John (Jennifer), of Alberta; Steven (Tim), of Ontario; his beautiful granddaughter, Ellie; his sisters, Mary Davies, Margaret Pye, Doreen Lahey (Bobby); his brothers, Mike (Annie), Chris (Joan); many nieces and nephews. John worked at the Dartmouth and Halifax Shipyards retiring after 41 years of combined services and was a member of Local 13 and 1 Union. John will be missed by his early morning coffee buddies at Timmy&rsquo;s and he will be remembered for his love of the outdoors and his kindness to all his family and friends. He will be dearly missed by all. Special thanks to all the doctors and nurses that cared for John during his short illness. Cremation has taken place. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or can be made to the Bluenose Half Marathon that will be run by John&rsquo;s nephew, Joe DiPenta in John&rsquo;s memory at http://tinyurl.com/4-Uncle-John for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. On-line Condolences may be sent by visiting: www.coleharbourfuneral.com</div>