Thomas Claude Kempel

Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Freeport Health Centre on Saturday May 4, 2013, age 76 years. Tom was a member of Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Kitchener and belonged to the Ontario Tug of War Association for over 40years.

Beloved husband of the late Eileen (nee Deutschlander) 1996. Loving father of Dawn and her husband Mark Little of Kitchener. Sadly missed by his loving grandchildren, Hunter, Emma, and Holden.

Dear brother of C. James (Christine), Anita (Ken) Hecktus, Ray (Selma), Ron (Brenda), Peggy, John (Brenda), and brother-in-law of Audrey and Marg. Survived also by many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by a brother Joe and his wife Bett; sister Betty and her husband Neil Kennedy, brothers, Bill, Claude, Francis, Gordon, Bob, and Sister Joyce S.S.N.D.

Tom’s family will receive friends and relatives at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, 51 Benton at Church St. Kitchener on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 pm. (Prayers at 3:45pm)

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Blessed Sacrament R. C. Church, 305 Laurentian Drive, Kitchener on Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 11:30 am.

Interment; Williamsburg Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy donations to Freeport Health Centre or Grand River Regional Cancer Center would be greatly appreciated by calling the funeral home at 519-742-4481 or visit www.schreitersandrockfuneralhome.com

“Special thank-you to nurses, Allison and Jaime at Freeport for your care and compassion during Tom’s stay.”