Obituary of Thomas "Tom" Carroll O'Neil

Thomas (Tom) Carroll O’Neil, age 73, New Glasgow, passed away on Sept. 14, 2017 in the Palliative Care Unit at the Aberdeen Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mulgrave, he was the son of the late Francis and Anela O’Neil. Tom retired as a Sgt. After 28 years in the Canadian armed Forces. After his retirement Tom worked for Sobeys (Heather Lanes) for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, spending time in his RV and being at the beach; his grandchildren were the joy of his life. Surviving are his loving wife, Laurine (Vienneau); daughter, Jennifer (Mike James), Ottawa; sons, Tom, Edmonton; Craig (Tammie), Trenton; 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandsons; siblings, Marlene, Errol (Audrey), Gerald (Mary Jane), David (Laurella), Jo-Anne (John) and Mary (Ken). Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers , Mannie and John, survived by their wives, Judy and Vivian. Special thanks to Dr. Kwasnik and the Palliative Care Staff, Dr. Peter Lee and the VON for their care of Tom. Donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society. A memorial service will be held at a later date.