Norman Thomas, age 89
of Plymouth
Norman Thomas, age 89
of Plymouth
Norman Thomas, age 89, of Plymouth, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully, Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth, in the comfort of his loving family.
Norman was born in Fall River, to the late Manuel Thomas and Mary (Gonsalves) Greeson. He was raised and educated in Fall River. Just before his eighteenth birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served as a seaman aboard the U.S.S. Fessenden DER 142, a radar picket destroyer escort, during the Korean War. He was a life member of the VFW and enjoyed many reunions with his former shipmates.
He lived in Plymouth for ten years, previously in Brockton for fifty years. Norman and his wife, Barbara were also longtime winter residents of North Fort Myers, Fla., where they enjoyed many friendships.
Norman was employed as the chief engineer at the Carney Hospital in Dorchester for over thirty years.
He was very handy, loved gardening, working around his home, and was always involved with a project. He enjoyed traveling, trips to the casino with family and friends, as well as family gatherings.
Most of all, Norman was devoted to his family, especially his children and grandchildren, supporting all their many activities and accomplishments.
Beloved husband for sixty years of Barbara L. (Salters) Thomas.
Devoted father of Natalie Coneys and her husband James of Quincy, Nancy Akalin, PhD. and her husband Murat Akalin, M.D. of Calif., Dolores Thomas of Nev., Marie Lindahl and her husband Brandon of Conn., and the late Norman Thomas, Jr., who recently passed on May 19, 2023.
Loving grandfather of Karina Hagler of Nev. and Michael T. Coneys of Quincy.
Dear brother of the late Dolores Medeiros and her late husband Manuel, James Greeson and his wife Bernice, and Margaret Greeson.
Norm is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and their families.
A Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saint Agatha Parish, 432 Adams Street, Milton, on Friday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. The Mass will be livestreamed at https://vimeo.com/event/3639227. Inurnment, with military honors, to follow at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
For those who wish, donations in Norman’s memory may be made to the veterans’ organization of your choice.
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