Thomas Routledge

Tom Routledge D.D.S. January 30, 1955-March 10, 2018. Tom passed away in the Burnaby General Hospital Palliative care unit at the too young age of 63. He was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, Grade 4, in November 2017 and lost his battle with this most aggressive Brain Cancer.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Tom attended Kerrisdale, and Laurier Elementary Schools, Churchill High School and UBC. In 1976 Tom headed to the University of Toronto to pursue his dream of being a dentist. After graduating in 1980, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a dentist, at the Base, and at Royal Military College, in Kingston Ontario. Tom returned home in 1984 to open his general practice in Coquitlam. Affectionately known to his patients as Dr. Tom, he was a gentle, caring and empathetic dentist. He was thrilled and humbled to treat the children and then the grandchildren of his original patients. Tom was also an enthusiastic Forensic Odontologist. He considered his work with BCFORT, where he helped re-unite families with the remains of their missing loved ones, as his most important contribution. He was proud to have been recognized in 2015 by the Lieutenant Governor of BC for this Forensic work when he was awarded the British Columbia Community Achievement Award.

He loved sports, most especially soccer, Fire Halls and above all his family.

Tom was pre-deceased by his parents John and Isobel.

Mourning this terrible loss are his High School Sweetheart and wife of 41 years Barbara, his adored daughters Rachel and Allie, as well his many relatives, friends, and colleagues.

We will all remember him as an extraordinarily kind and generous man who always tried to do good.

A Memorial service for Tom will be held at the Burquitlam Funeral Home. 625, North Road, Coquitlam B.C. on March 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to The Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, www.braintumour.ca