THOMAS (TOM) WILLIAM PENHALE

Thomas (Tom) William Penhale passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the age of 94. He was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, the son of Roma (née Chambers) and Frank Penhale. Tom was predeceased by his sister, Joan Redfearn of Burlington, Ontario. He earned a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Canadian military while a student. His professional career was spent largely in marketing with Procter & Gamble. In 1961 he married Margaret (née Brown); together they lived in the Leaside neighbourhood of Toronto and raised a son and a daughter. Tom was active in his community as a baseball coach at Trace Manes Park, an elder of Leaside United Church, and a founder of the Leaside Hockey School. He tended a large backyard vegetable garden on Divadale Drive and enjoyed vacations in Bayfield, Ontario, and Naples, Florida, as well as travel by cruise ship, opera, and symphony performances. He is survived by his wife Margaret, their son and daughter, and numerous friends and relatives.