Ethel was born September 23, 1933 in Nedrow, NY, a daughter to William and Evelyn (Johnston) Glaister. On March 3, 1956, she married Robert “Joe” Thomas in Syracuse, NY and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2001.
Growing up she was very active in the Salvation Army and her dedication to the church continued as an adult with the John Calvin Presbyterian Church on Oak Ridge Road.
Survivors include four children, Carol (Gary) Miller, Robert (Nancy) Thomas, Ben Thomas, Jennifer (Freddy) Sanchez; three granddaughters Misty White, April (Mike) Helms, and Emma Sanchez; a great granddaughter, Danielle Helms; a brother, Tom (Nancy) Glaister; niece Margie (Erich) Hamm; sister-in-law Maryann Thomas, and many others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and four siblings, Margaret, Evelyn, William, and Ernest.
Funeral services for Ethel will be held at 1p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home at 7520 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (https://alzfdn.org/).
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