It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leonard Keith Tomalty on Monday, February 22nd, 2010.

He deeply missed his wife, Norma, who predeceased him in June, 2002 and will be so lovingly remembered by his children: Julie (Bill) Barber of Red Deer, Nadine (Gary) Kuiken of Red Deer, Linda (Glen) Ray of Innisfail, Rob (Wendy) Tomalty of Lethbridge and Sue (Mark) Henwood of Red Deer. Also surviving their devoted Grandpa are 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

We knew our father's home and father's heart. His family was all important to him and he responded to their every need; physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. He will be profoundly missed.

Len was born into this world March 21st, 1915 at Brownsburg, Quebec, the fourth child of John and Edith Tomalty. He was born from above into God's family, November 11th, 1956.

When Len was four, the family moved to Hoosier, Saskatchewan; and it was there he resided until 1935 when he moved to Red Deer to play hockey. In Red Deer he met Norma Blue and they were married on January 4th, 1940.

Len was employed at the Alpha Dairy Pool from 1935 - 1940, Whitehills Jersey Dairy from 1940 - 1943. In 1943 Len joined the Navy and during the war years of 1943 - 1945 he worked as a stoker on the mine sweeper, H.M.C.S. Comox in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia. Not long after his discharge, he spent the better part of two years in the Baker Sanitarium in Calgary with tuberculosis of the spine. Len was in real estate and insurance for a time with Robertson-Wiseman Agencies in Red Deer and from 1965 until retirement in 1980 was employed with the Alberta Government at Michener Centre, Department of Public Works as office manager and bookkeeper.

As well as his parents, Len was predeceased by his brothers, Elmer, Harold, Ross and Ralph and his two sisters, Margaret Hicks and Ruth Tomalty. He was also predeceased by a nephew, Greg Tomalty, two sisters-in-law, Les Tomalty and Ursel Tomalty. He is survived by three sisters-in-law, Carrol Tomalty, Verna Tomalty and Shirley Tomalty, plus one aunt, Mrs. Norman (Ina) Muir of Edmonton. He also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews.

We would like to thank the staff of Westpark Nursing Home, Trochu Nursing Home and Bethany CollegeSide for their help in caring for Dad.

His work on earth is done. In the Father's heart and now in the Father's house.

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In living memory of Leonard Tomalty, a tree will be planted in the Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium Memorial Tree Park in the Red Deer County, Alberta.
In lieu of flowers Memorial Tributes in memory of Leonard Tomalty may be made to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation,
#101- 5208 - 53 Avenue,
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 5K2

or the

Alzheimer Society of Alberta,
4811 - 48 Avenue,
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3T2.

Leonard Keith Tomalty was interred at Alto Reste Cemetery.

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