Silas T. THOMPSON

THOMPSON, Silas T.

Silas T. Thompson, 78, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born August 6, 1934 in Barnswell, SC, son of the late Booker T. and Martha Greatheart Thompson. He graduated from Orangeburg Wilkinson High School in 1952 and attended Vorhees Tech School, Denmark, SC. His professional trade was as a Masonary with the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers. He was a member of Local #1 for 51 years of Franklin Ave, Htfd., CT. He retired in 1995 with 35 years of service. Silas loved the race track. He attended the Daytona 500 Nascar Race Track in Florida for over 45 years, Stafford Springs Race Track, Poconas, PA, and New Hampshire International Speedway. He was also a loyal member of the Bloomfield Fish & Game Club. He was a devoted Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He leaves to mourn his wife of 57 years Hermeine Miller Thompson; 5 daughters: Stephanie Nelson of Hartford, CT, Olympia Thompson, Lita Thompson-Black (Derrick) of Windsor, CT, Valda Thompson of Bloomfield, CT and Anita (Danny) Brown of New Britain, CT; four Sisters: Lena (Jerome) Moses of Severn, MD, Rev. Margaret (Richard) Allen of Hartford CT, Martha (Willie) Keitt, and Helen (Joseph) Hutchins of Bloomfield, CT; six grandchildren: Ryan T. Thompson, Orlando Sye Thompson, Lakisha McNeil, Kia, Mya and Durelle Brown; two Sister-in-Laws: Helen (Tonzel) Shuler, Orangeburg, SC and Gloria (Walter) Samuel of Hartford, CT; 15 great-grandchildren and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by a brother, Lloyd Thompson.
Memorial service will be Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 36 Jackson Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002 at 2 p.m. ALL FAITH MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 90 John Fitch Blvd., So. Windsor, CT has charge of arrangements.