Kate, Mike & Wayne:

We were neighbours for many years, and have thought of “you all” many times since you moved.

Tony was an exceptional man. He was always very friendly & easy-going, with many interesting stories.

We are very sad to hear of his passing.

Our thoughts are with you all, as we know Tony will be greatly missed.

Sincerely,
Brad & Cindy

I will miss you Grandpa Tony! You were always warm and welcoming to me. You made me smile every time we were together. I know you are in a better place now enjoying good food and conversation.

“He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain.”

I love you Gramps! Xoxo Nicole

I was saddened to read, this morning, of the death of Tony, an esteemed colleague, one of the academic builders, as the founding Chair of Oral Surgery, of Western’s then Faculty of Dentistry. He was highly respected by faculty, staff, and students.

Please permit me to extend to you, Kate, and to all other members of your family, my most profound and heartfelt sympathy.

Most sincerely,
Wes

Please accept my condolences on the loss of your husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will live on in the memories of the many whose lives he touched and through the lives of his descendants. May his rest be peaceful and his name be for a blessing.

It is a shame that you are gone, before I was given the opportunity to properly say goodbye. If only I was able to know you better, for I can hardly remember you from when I was small. You will be missed.

Love,
Luke.

Grandpa,

There are so many things I wished I could have told you before this day came. I know it’s too late now but I love you and I appreciate everything you did for me when you could, I was so young then, I only wish I could have shown you my appreciation for you. I’m thankful for being able to see you fairly recently, but things had changed. Still I’m thankful I was able to see you one last time. I miss you, and I thought about you every day, and I will for many more years to come. I’m so proud to call you my grandfather even though you’ve passed. I just wish I could have told you that in person before the end. I love you and I miss you dearly.

Your grandson (forever),

Dakota

Your smile will forever last in my heart…And the bubbling laughter you created with my sons (your grandsons) when you bounced them on your knees while singing you funny whistling song., will forever be my fondest memory of you.
Rest in Peace Tony.
My heart goes out to you Kate,You are a saint!
Love you .
Fia

Kate,

Thankyou for looking after dad so well that he lived way longer than expected. Thanks for giving him a good time in Scotland. And giveing dad a good time in Spain . And now he’s in Heaven with Jesus .
Thankyou and God Bless .

Diana Helen Fry (Parnell )

It was with great sorrow that we learnt about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, as we are convinced that Lord has granted him peace.
All our love,
Marisa and Mum

Kate, Mike and Wayne —
My sincerest sympathies for your loss… I was very sorry to hear about Tony’s passing from Brad

Kate, your dedication to Tony’s care was both inspirational and meritorious – a true example of devotion and love not often seen. I never met Tony, but I recall numerous times being at your home and noticing your hard work and dedication to his care. It was beautiful- and after reading other posts,I see how appreciated you are for it by those close to you all . I can only imagine how difficult this must be for you . Take care of yourself and each other.
My very deepest sympathies… and thoughts and prayers are with you all .
God bless-
Lesley

So sorry to hear of Uncle Tony’s death. Although I only have memories of him from my teens they are all happy ones and I know that my mum and dad (Heather and Cyril) were so very fond of him. My gran and grandpa doted on him too! Sorry that the last years have been so tough and love to the Parnell family in this difficult time.
Alex

My sincerest condolences to Kate and all the family; I retain warmest memories of my Uncle Tony, although wish I had seen more of him in recent years. He was an inspirational man and will be much missed.

Peter Parnell

Mrs. Parnell and Family,

My sincerest sympathy on the death of Tony. As the Director of Perioperative Services at St. Joseph’s hospital I worked with Tony for many years. It was my honour to know him both as a colleague and friend. He made significant contributions to the care and service provided at St. Joseph’s and I personally valued his consistent devotion and compassion for our patients.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sincerely,
Pat Pocock

This is many years too late, but I have ordered Mr. Parnell’s book as my Grandfather was a POW with him and is mentioned in his book, his name is Mel Edwards and was an absolute inspiration to me, as well as my Grandmother Carole. I look forward to reading the book as it’ll be the closest to reading what my Grandfather went through while a POW. My deepest condolences to Mr. Parnells family many years later, our Grandfathers will never be forgotten. From Jennifer Edwards, Ontario Canada.