Donnellan,

Thomas ‘Tom" Robert - 68, Lower Branch, Lunenburg County passed away at home on Friday, August 17, 2012. Born in Boston, Mass., he was the youngest son of the late Paul and Katherine (Drummond) Donnellan. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathleen (Mackenzie); son, Peter, Mount Pleasant; daughter, Pamela and grandchildren, Lucas and Logan, Bridgewater. He is also survived by three full brothers, William, Florida, John, Boston, and Philip, California; many nieces and nephews; three half-brothers, Tom, Michael and Kevin Berrigan, all of Boston. He was a foster son to the late Mary and Henry Kennedy, Boston and is a foster brother to Ann L. Kennedy and Richard Kennedy, Florida. He was predeceased by two full brothers, Paul and Francis. Tom moved from Boston to Nova Scotia in 1954 and lived with the late James Boyle and his daughter, Evelyn Boyle in Caledonia, Queen’s County. Evelyn raised him as her son and she, as his mother who molded him as a person and taught him value, strength and love in the important years of his life. He is also survived by Evelyn and her sisters, Pauline and Mildred Boyle who were great in their support to Tom during his life. Tom worked at Michelin, Bridgewater for 26 years, retiring in 1999 in order to devote his life and time in the building and development of Peter’s Place, Mount Pleasant, a community based Rehabilitation Centre for the Brain Injured. He and Kathleen owned and operated the facility for 16 years before retiring for a second time in 2010. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Bridgewater, Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Father John Farrell presiding (Tom’s cousin). Interment to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the QE11 Health Sciences Centre Foundation (Craig’s Cause) for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund and Pancreatic Cancer Patient Support Fund 1-888-428-0220. Arrangements are under the direction of the R. A. Corkum Funeral Home, Wileville, where on-line condolences may be made by visiting www.corkumfuneralhome.ca Special thanks to his devoted and loyal friends for their visits and calls.