Thomas W. Sugden

SUGDEN, Thomas W. Age 90, a resident of Chelmsford for the greater part of his life, died on Sunday, December 07, 2008. He was the beloved husband of the late Glendyse E. (Petterson) Sugden who died in 2004. He was born on June 26, 1918 in Hudson a son of the late Thomas W. and Frances (Goodchild) Sugden Sr. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in Panama from 1937 to 1939, and of the United States Navy, having been a Transport Pilot flying the Pan-Africa route. Following his discharge from the Navy in 1945 he continued as a pilot flying for Pan America Airlines and then for TWA. During the 1950's Mr. Sugden was a distributor for E.I. DuPont DeNemours Explosives, which contributed to the building of the major highway system in the Northeast. Mr. Sugden had worked as a Building Contractor, having built over 600 homes in the Chelmsford and Greater Lowell areas. He also built many apartment buildings in Lowell and Amesbury, MA and Milford, NH as well as commercial buildings in Milford, NH. He was a former member of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Lowell and a member of the West Chelmsford United Methodist Church. He is survived by a loving daughter, Lynn Le Maire Chaput and her husband, Ronald M. Chaput D.D.S of Chelmsford, two grandchildren, Beth Carter M.D. and her husband Jonathan of West Springfield and Charles T. Le Maire of Boston, and a great grandson, Alexander Carter. He also leaves two nieces, Barbara Blanchard of Westford and Mildred O'Connell of Falls Church, VA and several great nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday evening from 5 to 7pm at the Blake Funeral Home, 24 Worthen St., Chelmsford. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the funeral home. Burial in West Chelmsford Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Thomas' name to the Charity of One's Choice. Arrangements by Blake Funearl Home, CHELMSFORD. www.blakefuneralhome.com