REST IN PEACE
February 23, 2017
Thomas Hassett will be missed by many. Tom died aged 84 at Veterans
Lodge in Victoria on Feb. 23, 2017. Tom studied in Ontario and Ireland and
was ordained priest. He taught at Notre Dame U. in Nelson, BC, worked in
many parish communities, and in 1966 joined the Canadian Armed Forces
and served as chaplain. In 1972 he married Joan whom he had met while
serving in Cyprus with the UN. He was Principal at Saint Andrew’s High
School in Victoria. Tom was a member of Corpus Canada and The Xristos
Community Society on Vancouver Island. He is missed by his wife, Joan, his
three surviving children, grandchildren, and friends for his insights and his
strong character which contributed to the development of each one of us. His
funeral mass was held at St, Joseph the Worker Parish on March 3, 2017.
Tom has moved on now with love and peace.