Thomas Fraser Obituary
Tom passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC on February 13, 2023. Tom was born on November 13, 1929 at 209 High St. Edinburgh, Scotland to the late Alexander and Margaret Fraser. He was the second to last of nine children.
In 1947, Tom joined the Royal Air Force where he served for eight years, two of which were spent in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) at Head-quarters Air Training (1950–52). He retired with the rank of Sergeant in 1955. Following, he immigrated to Canada in 1956 where he worked in engineering at Northern Telecom for 33 years. Tom retired in 1993 in Belleville, ON and lived there until 2021. He moved to Kamloops, BC in August 2021 to be near his loving family Christie, Arek, and Josie.
Tom will be dearly missed by daughter Christie and son-in-law Arek, precious granddaughter Josie, stepdaughters Cathie (David) and Judi (Jack), and their extended families. Tom was predeceased by his wife Laurie, beloved son Jamie, sisters June (WAAF), Grace, Marjorie, Mollie, Babs (WRNS), Joyce (WRNS/WRCNS), and brothers Alec (RSC) and Donald (RAF/RCAF).
At Tom’s request, there will be no service.
