Obituary of Thomas Girard

GIRARD, Tom (Retired Gillies Brothers Lumber Co.) Suddenly yet very peacefully at home on Friday evening, April 11th, 2014. Thomas Allan "Tom" Girard of Arnprior passed away at the age of 78 years. Dear son of the late Adelard and Lena Girard. Beloved husband of the late Dolores (nee Gagné). Dearly loved father of Stephen (Francine), David and Patrick, all of Ottawa; Diana Smithson (late Eugene) of Stittsville and Lori Vermette (Greg) of Arnprior. Cherished and proud "Grandpa" of Janine Girard, Jenna Smithson (Will Trousdale), Kenzie Smithson, Angela McCaffrey (Kevin) and Mitchell Vermette and "Great-Grandpa" of Lexi and Trent McCaffrey. Dear brother of Ron Girard (Gail) of Ottawa and Shirley Kelly (Vern) of Pembroke. Family and friends are invited to share their memories of Tom with his family during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Tuesday evening only from 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior on Wednesday morning, April 16th at 11 o'clock. Interment will follow at the Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Tom, a donation to the St. John Chrysostom Church Memorial Fund or the Arnprior Hospital "Partners in Caring" Foundation would be appreciated by his family.