Obituary of William A. Thompson

Peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife Mary, Bill Thompson of London and formerly of Grand Bend and Woodstock on Monday, January 20th, 2014 in his 87th year. Loving father of Greg and Susie, Doug and Kathy, David and Margaret, Rob, Bill and Julia. Cherished grandpa of Terri, Matthew, Adam, Michelle, Mark, David, Emily, Mary, Max, Lukas, Sam, William and Benjamin and great-grandpa of Ryan and Ila. Dear brother-in-law of Albert Vasily. Bill will also be missed by Mary’s cousin Helen Simmons as well as many nieces and nephews. Bill was Treasurer of Standard Tube in Woodstock until his retirement in 1987 and was a long serving Trustee with the Oxford County Separate School Board. Visitation will be held at WESTVIEW FUNERAL CHAPEL, 709 Wonderland Road North, London, on Thursday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. with prayers at 7:00 p.m. The memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Chaldean Catholic Church, 89 Charles Street, London, on Friday, January 24th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Bill are asked to consider the Holy Family Parish Building Fund or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.