Thomas Anthony Ferens

FERENS, Thomas Anthony - December 25, 1931 - June 28, 2009 After a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer, with the support of his family, Tom Ferens passed away peacefully shortly after noon on the 28th of June at Scarborough General Hospital at the age of 77. Tom is mourned by his wife of 38 years, Evelyn, sons Greg and his wife Lori of N.S., Tony and his wife Debbie and children Melissa and Danielle of N.C., Rex and his wife Cathy of Scarborough, Arnold Mohler and his wife Sandi and children Jeremy and Jenifer of Maryland and daughter Tracey of Scarborough. Tom is also survived by his late brother Ted's wife Marion of Winnipeg, Manitoba and their four children Karen Klos (Jerry), Kim Summers (Marlon), Shelly Ferens and Dr. Grant Ferens (Mona) also of Winnipeg. Tom was predeceased by his father Anthony, mother Mary and brother Ted of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Tom was born in Winnipeg and in his youth attended the Naval Academy. He developed strong leadership skills as a Cadet and was very athletic running track and playing football in high school. Tom attended the University of Manitoba and graduated with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He had a long and illustrious career in Engineering and worked his way up through management to become Vice President of Chikoppee Manufacturing in Kitchener, Ontario. All who knew Tom respected him for his strong work ethics and his fairness. Retirement brought Tom back to his roots, volunteering his time aboard the HMCS Haida. He belonged to the UNTD Association. Tom also had a passion for travel and together with his wife Evelyn enjoyed many vacations abroad. Above all, Tom's greatest passion was food and cooking new as well as old favourites for his family and friends. Tom will be sadly missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Scarborough Grace Hospital, Scarborough General Hospital and St. Elizabeth Nurses for their compassionate care. Thanks also to St. John's United Church for their kind support and prayers. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at 3 p.m. with visitation one hour prior at the JERRETT FUNERAL HOME, 6191 Yonge Street, North York (2 lights south of Steeles Ave.). Flowers graciously declined. Donations may be made in Tom's memory to Scarborough Grace Hospital.