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John Thomas Obituary
Resident of Castro Valley
John Jay Thomas, 97, passed away peacefully March 2nd in Castro Valley, CA in the company of his family. John graduated from the University of Michigan and was a Lieutenant in the Navy during WW ll. He was the first Director and Principal Planner of the Alameda County Planning Department. John was predeceased by his wives, Evalyn Forshar Thomas, long-time CV School Board Member and teacher and Joan Seavey Thomas, former Dean of Students at Cal State East Bay. John is survived by his children: George Thomas of Palm Springs, Mary Thomas Weiss of Oakland and Suzanne Thomas Lawlor of Oakland, and by his sister, Ellen Reynnells, of Pontiac, MI. John hiked many major mountains around the world and read thousands of books. He was a unique man and will be missed by his family and friends.
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karen corso
March 30, 2013
I will miss this kind man. He was the Prinicpal Planner when I started working for the Ala. Co. Planning Dept. in 1963 in the clerical staff. He was always easy to talk with and we have stayed in touch over the years. He was a special person and I'm glad to have known him and JoAnn.
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Georgia Rubiolo
March 19, 2013
John was a dear friend and mentor. He was a wonderful boss and always gave sage and wise advice. Don and I both already miss him. Suzanne, Mary and George you have our sympathy, as Joan once said when I lost my parents, no matter how old you are, when you lose your parent you feel like an orphan.
Suzanne Thomas Lawlor
March 8, 2013
There will be a celebration of John's life on Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm at the Unity Church, 20121 Santa Maria Ave,, Castro Valley, CA 94546. At the service there will be a flag presentation by the Naval Honor Guard in John's honor.
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