John Nicholas Thistle
1922-2015
Peacefully at the Atlantic Baptist Home on Sunday, August 2, 2015 of John N. Thistle of Charlottetown age 92 years.
Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (Griffin) Thistle and dear father of Margaret Anne (Allie) Wooldridge, Mary Ellen (Ron) MacDonald, Myles (Leah) Thistle and John Jr. (Deceased) (Cindy). Loving Grampy of 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Brother of Mary Long (Jack deceased), Celia "Sis" (Junior) Dowling, Joe (Sylvia) Thistle and Mark (Betty) Thistle. John was also predeceased by his parents James and Melina (Arsenault) Thistle, brother Claude and sister Lillian.
Resting at the Hennessey Cutcliffe Charlottetown Funeral Home until Wednesday, then transferred to St. Dunstan’s Basilica for funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Charlottetown. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Charlottetown Branch #1 of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a Veteran’s Tribute Service at the funeral home on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.
If so desired memorial contributions may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation or a charity of choice.