We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Verne E. Thompson (Ret’d), peacefully on 22 January 2016 at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, ON, in his 92^nd year.

Verne was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he worked for Kraft and General Foods in Cobourg.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Cobourg Branch #133, the Camborne Church and friend of the Victoria Retirement Residence.

Visitation will be held at MacCoubrey Funeral Home in Cobourg on 27 January from 7:00 until 9:00 PM and on 28 January from 10:00 until 11:00 AM with a Funeral Service to follow at 11:00 AM.  Interment will be in Cobourg Union Cemetery.  Donations may be made to the MS Society.  Condolences received at www.MacCoubrey.com.  ^{{dcNov2017gd} [zsd, zsp]}