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Thomas Patterson Obituary

Thomas Lewis Patterson

AGE: 82 • Eatontown

Thomas Lewis Patterson, 82, of Eatontown and one time resident of Tinton Falls passed away on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. Thomas was born in Harlem N.Y to the late Seymon and Redyna Patterson. Thomas was a 23 year veteran of the US Army, retiring as Sergeant First Class in 1970. He continued a career in communications with AT&T in NYC for 18 years which he retired as a Supervisor.

Thomas was predeceased by his parents; a daughter, Arvella Patterson and a sister, Phylis Patterson. He is survived by his children, Demetrius and Saralyn Patterson and their mother, Loretta Patterson; four grandchildren, Aaron, Dayon, Yuri and Yah-nie and four great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8pm at the John E Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank. A funeral home service will take place on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:30am. Interment will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veteran Cemetery. Please visit Thomas's memorial website at www.johnedayfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Asbury Park Press on Feb. 23, 2013.

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February 25, 2013

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

February 25, 2013

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

February 24, 2013

Charlie Sutton
So sorry Dee, this is not what God planed Adam and Eve were to live forever if they only obeyed their God.

February 23, 2013

My sincere condolence to the family for their loss. Heb.2:18

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