Thomas POPE Obituary
POPE, Thomas Maurice
du Monceau
(b. December 20, 1930 at
Quebec City, Canada).
Peacefully at Jacksonville, FL on
November 8, 2017. Beloved son
of the late Lt. Gen. Maurice
Arthur Pope and Comtesse
Simonne du Monceau de
Bergendal. Beloved brother of
the late Joseph Pope, Harry
Pope and Simonne Fletcher. Left
to mourn him are his loving wife
Elsa Mae (nee Troeh) and his
beloved daughter Caroline
Brigitte Marie Simonne (by his
first wife, the late Brigitte
Fondacci Pope). After graduating
with a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Toronto in
1952, he greatly enjoyed a long
career as a Counsellor in the
Foreign Service of Canada
(1954-1969) with postings in
Hong Kong, Cambodia and
Japan, followed by an even
longer career in finance at
Bankers Trust in New York
(1969-1990) where he oversaw
the Credit Policy Group. He spent
his retirement years successively
in Bodega Bay, CA, Hilton Head,
NC and Atlantic Beach, FL, where
he bought and sold single family
properties and enjoyed
competitive amateur tennis. At
his request, there will be no
funeral or memorial.
Published by The Globe and Mail on Nov. 11, 2017.