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Thomas Jean 'Tom' Pothier

Thomas Jean 'Tom' Pothier
POTHIER, Thomas Jean ‘Tom’ Thomas Jean ‘Tom’ Pothier, age 94, of Windsor, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building, Halifax. Born in Wedgeport on July 2, 1925 he was a son of the late Mathurin and Flossie (LeBlanc) Pothier. Tom started his vehicle career in 1957 with a backyard bodyshop. His first job was restoring a hearse that was needed for a funeral for Lohnes Funeral Home, using scrap parts that he got from Nichols Scrapyard. This restoration and the generosity of Mr. Lohnes’ “extra thank you” was what furthered his career in the automotive business. In 1962, he opened and ran a VW/AMC Jeep dealership in Falmouth. This then continued into his 52 years of ownership and operating Pothier Motors Ltd. Besides vehicles Tom loved the saltwater, especially the South Shore, and camping. He was an avid boater and enjoyed his time spent on his beloved pontoon boat. If he wasn’t selling vehicles he was boating and sometimes they even ended up going hand in hand together. A big part of Tom’s life was the joy he got from spending time surrounded by his family, regardless of where or when. His charismatic way and jovial personality always shone brightly, rarely ever being seen without a smile. He is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Jackie (Smith); sons, John (Carole), Jamie (Ceri); daughter, Patty (Philip) Burgess; daughter-in-law, Charmaine; grandchildren, Bailey (Chris) Collins, Jared (Stephanie) Burgess, Chad (Yolan) Pothier, Brittany Pothier, Maia, Fallon and Isla Pothier; great-grandsons, Evan Collins, Drew Burgess and Luca Hubley; brother, George (Molly); sisters, Catherine Pothier, Corrine (Paul) Wallace and Yvonne Martell. Besides his parents, Tom was predeceased by his son, Philip; brother, Paul; sisters, Louise Walker, Agnes Wee, Marie Sweet, Irene Cooper, Annette Green and infant sister, Agnes. Arrangements were entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., Windsor (902-798-8317), where visitation was held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 18. A Funeral Mass took place Thursday, September 19 at 11 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 339 King St., Windsor, Rev. Father John MacPherson officiated. Private family interment took place immediately following in Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Falmouth. A reception was held at Pothier Motors in Falmouth. Donations in memory of Tom may be made to My Gut Feeling Stomach Cancer Foundation of Canada ([email protected]), 720 King Street West, Suite 323, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3S5 or a charity of one’s choice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca
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