Obituary of Thomas Edward James Bell

THOMAS EDWARD JAMES BELL (1941 - 2006) After a valiant battle against cancer, our dad, husband, brother, and friend passed away Friday, June 30th at Sunnybrook Hospital. He was a loving husband and friend to Pam (nee Tait), a wonderful father and mentor to Catherine Bell (Kent Brown), Jennifer Bell (Jeff Burzynski) and Kimberley Bell (Wes Parker), and a fabulous grandfather to John and Michael Brown, Sidney and Grayson Burzynski, and Keara Parker. He was a cherished brother to Carolyn McLennan (Peter McLennan) and he loved and was loved by his nieces and nephews. Tom was predeceased by his parents, Tom and Lillian Bell. After completing his B.Sc. at McGill University, (fun filled years of fraternity and playing Redman hockey), Tom began his career in business. He was a seasoned marketing, sales, and operations executive who had a passion for entrepreneurial opportunities. Tom greatly enjoyed various challenging positions that took him across Canada and around the world. Tom had a sincere love of nature. His cottage at Big Gull Lake was particularly special to him. He was a keen observer and had a deep understanding of the natural world. He was happiest in the outdoors - at his lake or in the garden. Tom will be remembered by his daughters as the best dad ever - from hours spent teaching them how to water-ski to offering his wise counsel on life's more complex issues. He was patient, reassuring, and most definitely their greatest fan. For those who knew him well, he will be missed for his passion and fight for life, his genuine positive attitude, his twinkling eyes, and bright smile. We would like to thank Dr. Berry and his team at Sunnybrook Hospital and Drs. Kocha, Reid, and Logan and their team at the London Health Sciences Centre for their exceptional efforts. Tom's care at both facilities was outstanding and we would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to all of the nurses involved in his care. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the London (Ontario) Health Sciences Neuroendocrine Program, 800 Commissioners Road East, PO Box 5010 London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9. A memorial service will take place on Wednesday, July 5th at 1:00 p.m. at Lawrence Park Community Church in Toronto.