Tomasina "Nene" Custodio Jones

Tomasina Ramos Custodio Jones, 69, of Thousand Oaks passed away June 9, 2023. She was born March 23, 1954 in Ormoc City, Leyte in the Philippines. Her family moved to the U.S. in 1955 when Tomasina was almost a year old. They lived in Oxnard in 1955 and then moved to Torrance in 1956. In 1964, when Tomasina was 10 years old they moved to Wilmington. She has been a resident of Thousand Oaks with her husband George since 1988. She earned her BSEE from Cal State Long Beach and started as an electrical engineer in 1978 at Hughes Aircraft Company. She went on to work for TRW, Raytheon, Aprisa, and eventually moved into a senior electrical engineer position at Northrop Grumman before retiring in January 2020. Aside from engineering, Tomasina devoted decades of her life to saving and rescuing animals with her sister Liz but her greatest passion was for her family. She served as her daughters’ Girl Scout leader for many years, volunteered in various church and school programs, coached volleyball during her daughters’ middle school years, and found joy in attending every award ceremony or sports game that her daughters took part in. She was well known for making her famous cookies for family and team events. She was never without her camera in hand, capturing every memory. Her immense love for her family was always evident and it continued to spill over into the lives of everyone she met.

Tomasina is the daughter of Max Melendres Custodio and Agustina Ramos Caya Custodio, both deceased. She is survived by her beloved husband of 34 years, George Arthur Jones Jr; loving daughters Jennifer Lynn Jones Cespedes (spouse Alexis) of Thousand Oaks, Kathryn Jones Zvorak (spouse Craig) of Thousand Oaks; and siblings Lawrence Custodio (spouse Marilynn), Elizabeth Custodio Cox (spouse Michael), Gilbert Custodio (spouse Milanie), Roland Custodio (spouse Karen), Reynold Custodio, and many cherished nieces and nephews. Tomasina is preceded in death by her eldest brother Manuel Custodio.

Tomasina saw every obstacle as a challenge to be conquered. She was full of energy and optimism that could spark hope in every situation. Her unforgettable smile and personality could light up any room. Tomasina’s strength and ambition will continue to live within her loved ones as she sends gentle daily reminders from Heaven that she is watching, guiding, and covering us with love.