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Thomas Scanlan Obituary
SCANLAN, Thomas Patrick
June 8, 1937 - October 14, 2025
Thomas Patrick Scanlan passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on October 14, 2025. "Tomás" was born in Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland on June 8th, 1937, to parents, John and Maureen Scanlan. After leaving school, he became an apprentice seaman at age 17. Tomás took his Marine training in Liverpool and went to sea. In 1966, he met the love of his life Eileen Hayes. They emigrated to Canada after getting married in 1967. They settled in Victoria, BC and soon became proud parents of Michele (Mike), Ian (Tanya), Annmarie (Steve), Brian and Fiona (Maxito). Tomás took positions with the Hydrographic Service and Imperial Oil before entering service with the BC Coast Pilots in 1977. Tomás worked as a Coastal Pilot (Master Mariner) until he retired in 2001. Tomás and Eileen traveled widely with their family over the years. They often centred trips around visiting their far- flung children in locales such as New Zealand, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Peru, Haiti, and Windsor, ON. Later years were spent assisting in the raising of, and spending quality time with, their eight grandsons Sebastian, Kaeden, Quinlan, Ryan, Emmett, Biko, Josué and Ari. Go raibh math agat, Tomás, until we meet again.
A Celebration of Life for Thomas Patrick Scanlan will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC, on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at 2:00pm
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallgardens.com
June 8, 1937 - October 14, 2025
Thomas Patrick Scanlan passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on October 14, 2025. "Tomás" was born in Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland on June 8th, 1937, to parents, John and Maureen Scanlan. After leaving school, he became an apprentice seaman at age 17. Tomás took his Marine training in Liverpool and went to sea. In 1966, he met the love of his life Eileen Hayes. They emigrated to Canada after getting married in 1967. They settled in Victoria, BC and soon became proud parents of Michele (Mike), Ian (Tanya), Annmarie (Steve), Brian and Fiona (Maxito). Tomás took positions with the Hydrographic Service and Imperial Oil before entering service with the BC Coast Pilots in 1977. Tomás worked as a Coastal Pilot (Master Mariner) until he retired in 2001. Tomás and Eileen traveled widely with their family over the years. They often centred trips around visiting their far- flung children in locales such as New Zealand, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Peru, Haiti, and Windsor, ON. Later years were spent assisting in the raising of, and spending quality time with, their eight grandsons Sebastian, Kaeden, Quinlan, Ryan, Emmett, Biko, Josué and Ari. Go raibh math agat, Tomás, until we meet again.
A Celebration of Life for Thomas Patrick Scanlan will be held in the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria, BC, on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at 2:00pm
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallgardens.com
Published by Victoria Times Colonist from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27, 2025.
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