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Joseph “Joe” Thoms, age 56, peacefully passed away on February 23, 2025, at the Foothills Medical Center – Calgary, Alberta after unforeseen complications related to his heart. Joe was born and raised in Carbonear, Newfoundland.
Joe is survived by his beloved wife; Debbie, his cherished daughters; Amelia and Sophia, and his trusty and loyal companions; Lily and Mokha. He is also survived by his mother; Winnie Thoms of Carbonear, his sister; Dale (Tom) Coombs, his brother; Jerry (Tracy), his parents-in-law; Dominic and Rose Doyle, his brother-in-law; Dion (Nancy) Doyle, and his nephews; Brian (Chandell) Coombs, Brad (Erika) Coombs, Evan Doyle, and Kyle Doyle. Joe will be deeply missed by many family and friends in Newfoundland and Alberta forever.
He was predeceased by his father; Joseph Thoms and grandparents.
Joe graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering. He earned numerous diplomas in vocational education, construction law, and leadership in engineering. He was recognized for his expertise in various engineering publications, spoke at international conferences, taught engineering technology, and held senior engineering positions at several firms in Canada. He was recognized and won awards for new technology in road construction in Alberta. His drive for continued education was second only to family movie nights with a bag of chips and a cold can of Coke.
Joe was a humorous, and light-hearted individual with a sarcastic sense of humor. Joe enjoyed traveling, laughing, playing games with his family, and showed love by gift-giving. He was a self proclaimed and proud “geek” with computers, love of historical documentaries, and sci-fi. He had a passion for the latest technology and was always eager to explore new innovations. Joe had a quirky passion for collecting stationary, movies, and memorabilia.
As per Joe’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be scheduled in Newfoundland at a later date.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Kidd, Dr. Ferland, and the nursing staff of the Cardiac ICU for their care and compassion during Joe’s stay. Your efforts were deeply appreciated, and we know you share in our sorrow.
In keeping with Joe’s quest for continuing education, donations to his children’s academic fund would be gratefully appreciated. EMT debbiethoms@gmail.com or contact Dale Coombs (dalecoombs@gmail.com).
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Death notice for the town of: Carbonear, Province: T-N
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