P/C Thomas L. Cantrell, JN

P/C Thomas Leo Cantrell, JN, of Alamitos Sail & Power Squadron, passed away at his home in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 2, 2016. He was 89. He went through chemotherapy for colon cancer like a trooper then died of a heart attack. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, graduated from high school in 1945 and joined the navy. He married Irene McDonnell on Oct. 3, 1948, and in 1957 he moved his family of four from Woburn, Massachusetts, to Anaheim, California. He was active in the United States Power Squadrons for many years, obtained his Captain’s License in 1996 and was a past commander. He loved being on the water and had his own boat for years. He used his expertise to help a friend take his boat down the Intracoastal Waterway from Maryland to Florida, and it was the best time of his life. He will be truly missed.