Born on November 3rd 1931 in Cincinnati, OH. A devoted family man throughout his life – he was lovingly known as Tom to his wife and his brothers, Dad to his four children, and Grandpa to his eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
He married his one and only sweetheart Janice at the tender age of 20, and remained loyally her husband for 69 years. They met in the Los Angeles area in 1950, where they lived and raised their family for 27 years. They retired in Frazier Park, CA and lived there for 7 years, before finally settling down in Grants Pass, OR for the remainder of his life.
Tom was always an admirable hard worker - honorably serving our country in the Army during the Korean War, then followed up by a commendable 27-year career with the Los Angeles Department of Water providing maintenance at the Saugus Power Plant. He retired in 1988.
The embodiment of a man’s man – Thomas was masculine, humble, original, honest, adventurous, passionate, humorous, and lived his life to the absolute fullest.
A proud yet simple man who loved his family, nature, staying fit, motorcycles, small witty jokes, and a good ole’ Cowboy Western. His childhood heroes were Gene Autry and Tom Mix. He truly enjoyed being a woodsman – whether it was cutting his own firewood, camping, hiking to the top of Mount Whitney 4 times (which is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet), or always calling a sleeping bag his bed - he had a deep passion for the outdoors and the tranquility it provided him.
Thomas is survived by his wife Janice; children Martin, Teresa, Ronald, and Carol; his two brothers Francis and James; and his grandchildren Joshua, Tony, Ryan, Jessica, Joey, Tamara, Shalisha, and Nathan.
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