James Gerard Tompkins

1926 - 2013  (87 years)

• Name	James Gerard Tompkins
  Born	9 Apr 1926	Tompkins, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-327570
  Died	2 May 2013	Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I327570	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Anne Miriam Powers,   b. 6 Aug 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 2008, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1972	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F61320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  TOMPKINS, James "Jim" Gerard Died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at St. Joseph's at Fleming. Jim was born in Tompkins, Newfoundland on April 9, 1926, the son of James and Ursla Tompkins. He attended St. Francis Xavier University, however accepted a role as an economist with Imperial Life in Toronto before finishing school. He returned to complete his BA in 1950, and then took a brief job writing for a paper in Alberta. Jim spent three years at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto before making the tough decision not to pursue the priesthood. In 1965 Jim narrowly missed joining the Diefenbaker government as the MP for Humber-St. George's riding. His career would take him to Brockville, Manotick (where he rented from A.Y. Jackson), and Ottawa where he got to travel the world on trade missions working for the federal government. He enjoyed a thirty- five year career before retiring as an economist with External Affairs Canada. He found the love of his life and married Anne Powers in 1972, who predeceased him in 2008, and had a son, James Richard Tompkins. Jim was happiest when surrounded by family and friends where he would share his gift of humour and love of politics. He loved the outdoors and spent most of his free time gardening or in the woods, where he always managed to find a rabbit or a Christmas tree. Jim was the beloved father of James Richard Tompkins (Stephanie), and grandfather of Patrick and Taylor Tompkins. Jim is survived by his brothers John Tompkins and Stanislaus (Theresa) Tompkins, and predeceased by Mary (John) McCormick, Father Richard Tompkins, Margaret (Fred) Thompson, Patricia (Robert) Page, and Frank (Bride) Tompkins. Jim is survived by his sisters-in- law Margaret Kinslow, Joan Foell and Joan Powers, and predeceased by his brothers-in- law William Kinslow, Woodrow Foell, Edward Powers, Daniel (Joann) Powers. He will be missed by his many nieces and nephews, family, friends, and scallywags. Thank you to the caring and compassionate staff at St. Joseph's at Fleming who supported Jim over the last five years, and truly made him feel at home. A Memorial Mass will take place on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, ON. Arrangements entrusted to Comstock Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, 356 Rubidge St, Peterborough, ON, K9H 4C7. Donations to St. Joseph's at Fleming Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.comstockfuneralhome.com. Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Winston Churchill https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=james-tompkins&pid=164609909&fhid=10828

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121742234.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Apr 1926 - Tompkins, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Married - 8 Sep 1972 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 2013 - Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth