Thomas L.C. de Souza Obituary
Thomas L.C. de Souza, age 88, of Dorval, Quebec, died peacefully at his palliative care residence on November 24, 2021. He was born in Goa, India, the eldest child of Pascoal and Raminha in Goa.
He is survived by his loving wife Norma of 54 years; children Wendy (Patrick), Glenn (Sonya) and Melissa (Frank); grandchildren Michelle, Aurelia and Aldrin; siblings Leticia (ᵻJoseph), Timothy (Alba) and Peter (Loretta); and many members of his extended family.
He studied fine arts and chemistry in Bombay and England before coming to Canada in 1965. He worked as a scientist for many years at Paprican (now FP Solutions) and continued his love of oil painting as a longtime member of the Lakeshore Association of Artists and of the Dorval Artists Association. An avid golfer, he cherished his time spent on (and off) the fairway with his dear friends.
Visitation will take place at J.J. Cardinal, 560 Lakeshore Dr, Dorval, QC H9S 2B3, 514-631-1511 on Friday Nov. 26 from 2 pm to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm. A funeral celebration will be held on Saturday Nov. 27, 10:30 am at St. Veronica’s Parish, 1300 Ave Carson, Dorval, H9S 1M6.
The family wishes to thank Dr Kathryn Sun, the CLSC Lachine-Dorval and the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care team for their kind and attentive care. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence, 265 rue André-Brunet, Kirkland, QC H9H 3R4 would be appreciated.