Obituary of Thomas "Ted" Brown Maxwell

"He lived his life to the glory of God" Peacefully, in his home with his dear wife by his side, Thomas "Ted" Brown Maxwell went to be with his Lord and Saviour on June 25, 2018. Loving husband and soulmate to Nell (née Shamas) for 61 years and father of Beverly (Gil) Boyd & Heather (John) Manax. Treasured grandfather of Jaime (Sonny), Harrison, Michelle (Braeden), Connor (Aimee), Erin, Joelle and precious great-grandfather to Daxton. Predeceased by his sister Sheila Pragnell. Irish at his core, Ted is survived by his beloved family overseas; Elma (Kenneth) Watt, Alan (Isobel) Maxwell & Brian (Martine) Maxwell. He will be dearly missed by his nieces and nephews. Ted & Nell were a dedicated team and it worked. They started Women Alive and Men Alive together and volunteered with various organizations such as Ontario Pioneer Camp and Skills Canada. Ted came to Canada from Ireland to work for Avro as an Aero Dynamicist. He was a skilled Mathematician and Superintendent of Schools for Simcoe County for many years. Ted loved to help everyone. During the last 5 years, Ted and Nell found a home and many friends at Oakridge Presbyterian Church in London. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 from 1-3pm & 7-9pm at the Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas St. (between Waterloo & Colborne St.), London. A Celebration of Ted's Life will be held in the Logan Chapel on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Private interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Pioneer Camp, 942 Clearwater Lake Rd., Port Sydney, ON, P0B 1L0, https://www.pioneercampontario.ca/give/donate/, Operation Smile Canada Foundation, 375 University Ave., Suite 204, Toronto, ON, M5G 2J5, http://operationsmile.ca/, Listen to Learn International, 19 Santa's Village Road, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1C7, https://listentolearninternational.org/givenow or Women Together, 320 Colborne St. W., Brantford, ON, N3T 6K5, https://women-together.org/donate/ would be appreciated by the family. Services: Service Date Saturday, July 7, 2018 Service Time 1:00 pm. Service Location Logan Funeral Home, 371 Dundas Street, London, Ontario Visitation July 6, 2018 Visitation Time 1-3 pm & 7-9 pm Visitation Location Logan Funeral Home Burial Location Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario Requested Charity Ontario Pioneer Camp