Passed away peacefully at the age of 83 after a swift battle with Leukemia, on Oct 31st 2020 at Soldier’s Memorial Hospital, in Orillia. By his side, his wife Patricia and daughter, Shawna.
Thomas was born on August 25th, 1937 in South Porcupine Ontario to John Ralph Harrison and Nora Marie Santry of St. Catherines, Ontario. At the age of 19, Tom joined the Royal Canadian Airforce and proudly flew the F-86 Sabre in Zweibrucken Germany during the Cold War. He eventually settled down in Oro-Medonte with his wife Patricia Kelly Harrison of Barrie, Ontario and began a long career in local media sales that lasted for over 30 years.
Predeceased by his son T.J., Tom will be sadly missed by his brother John, as well as his children Michael, Daniel, Lise-Anne, Dale and Michelle. He was a very proud grandfather to Andrew, Evan, Kate, Tsahai, Sydney, Megan, Avery, Sophia, Stephanie, Alex, Hudson and Sloane and a great grandfather to Mason.
Cremation has taken place, with arrangements entrusted to the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, 30 Worsley St., Barrie. The family will be holding a celebration of life in spring 2021. A date will be communicated to family and friends.
The family asks that donations in Tom’s memory be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.