Trustee Lawrence Badanai

Remembering Tom Before we left for the Christmas break, our Board family received heartbreaking news. Our friend, mentor, colleague and former Associate Dir...ector and Superintendent of Business, Tom Mustapic passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a difficult battle with ALS. Our Board was fortunate to have Tom as a team member for 25+ years. He was a leader that many looked up to and respected because of his unwavering integrity and passion for doing the right thing for others. Tom was the Superintendent of Business for the majority of his career, where ensured budgets were balanced and creative projects were completed. No project was too big for Tom because he always had a detailed plan to ensure nothing could fail. If a problem came up, Tom had a solution and delivered with a positive attitude. Outside of work Tom contributed immensely to school communities, his true passion was coaching high school basketball. For many years Tom was instrumental in leading the St. Ignatius Boys Basketball team to several SSSAA championships and OFSAA appearances. Tom always thought of our organization as a team and constantly stated how valuable our members are. One of his famed quotes was: Our staff is the reason for our success. The key to our future. Our biggest asset. In Tom’s passing, we have lost one of the main reasons for our success and one of our biggest assets. Although he is gone, his legacy lives through his family; his wife Cindy and their children Christian and Matthew - a remaining key to our future. We will lovingly remember our friend Tom as a Coach on the courts of St. Ignatius (and player on the same court for Lakeview High School). We will remember his kindness, unwavering optimism and his dedication to the numerous organizations within our community. We will remember his gentle smile and his ability to make everyone feel important, valued and appreciated. His spirit will live on through our schools and most importantly, we will carry his memory in our hearts In lieu of flowers, donations to the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board Awards Trust Fund will be greatly appreciated. A scholarship fund has been set up under Tom’s name. Tom, we will miss you.

This pandemic year has shown us what we can bear, may this coming year remove all this negative energy and enlighten our lives. From our family to yours, we wish you a safe, happy and healthy New Year.

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