Thankamma Thomas

Thankamma was born in Kerala, India (Mulavana, Kundara) in 1945 to Abraham and Saramma Lukose. She married Rajan Thomas in 1976. She was a registered nurse in India as well as the United States (New York, New Jersey, Ohio). Thankamma retired from the the State of New York after 22 years.

She was an incredible cook and loved to travel all over the world. The nickname “Goldie” was given to her because thankam means "pure gold" in Malayalam. Her fellow nurses also called her this because of the gold bracelets she would wear every day. She was a family woman, treasuring time with her husband, kids, and grandkids. Most of all, she loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and expressed that through her commitment to her churches over the years: Salem Mar Thoma (Kundara, Kerala, India), New City Alliance Church (New City, NY), Youngstown Baptist Church (Youngstown, OH), and most recently, Family Church (West Palm Beach, FL).

She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Rajan (74, retired from General Motors) of Greenacres FL, her sons: Tony, 45, an engineer in Canfield, OH, Tovy, 43 (wife Barbara, son Aven, daughter Keelyn), an IT administrator in Canfield, OH, and Todd (wife Serah, son Cade, daughters Annaliese and Indie), a pastor in Lake Worth, FL.

One of 9 siblings, Thankamma is survived by brothers Alex Lukose and Thankachan Lukose and sister Saramma Roy (New York). Preceded in death by her dear siblings Philipose Lukose, Susamma Koshy, Kunjamma Kuriakose, and Marthamma Lukose, and Annamma Shaji.

A visitation for Thankamma will be held Sunday, November 20, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Family Church Village, 3600 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33407, followed by a celebration of life service at 6:00 PM.