Obituary of Thomas Panter

PANTER, Thomas Phillip - Passed away on March 5th, 2012 at age 87 with his loving wife and daughter at his side. He is mourned by his dearest friend and devoted wife, Marcia, her daughter, Donna McCarty (Jeff) and children, Emma and Jack Thomas of Hamilton. Dear father of specially loved daughter, Heather Tindall (Bryan) and grandfather of Karen Chrabasz and great grandson Nickolas; Darryl Tindall (Kelly); and his son Jack Panter (Daphne). He is survived by his brother Wallace (Mae) and dear sister, Daisy Brown; all of Victoria B.C. Mr. Panter has many nieces and nephews of whom he was very proud and with whom he kept in contact. Mr. Panter joined the R.C.N.V.R. as a stoker 1/c and was discharged as an E.R.A.4. He served in the corvette H.M.C.S. Battleford on convoy duty in the North Atlantic. Mr. Panter retired from the Naval Service in H.M.C. Dockyard, Esquimalt, B.C. in 1979 after 32 years. Mr. Panter was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Naval Association, Niagara Region, and as acting Chaplain conducted the Memorial Services for deceased Shipmates. Tom Panter is perhaps best known as the Editor of the Messdeck Messenger, the Newsletter of the R.C.N.A. He was a past President of Prince Edward Branch, R.C.L. in Langford, B.C. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Tom's family will receive visitors at the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 585 Carlton Street, St. Catharines on Saturday, March 10th from 11am-12:45pm. A memorial service to celebrate his life will follow in the funeral home chapel at 1pm. A private family inurnment will be held in Victoria Lawn Cemetery at a later date. If desired, memorial donations to a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family.