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THOMAS JANSEN Obituary

JANSEN, Thomas B. B. Music Manager for Trinity Church Thomas Borden Bradford Jansen of Westport, MA died peacefully at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River on January second. Born in Boston to Thomas and Hope Jansen, he attended Noble and Greenough School and Trinity College. He is survived by his wife Barbara, two children, Thomas Jansen and Laura Slingerland, three grandsons, Thomas, Samuel and Christopher, sisters Caroline Knox, and Trintje Jansen, and a brother, Nicholas Jansen. Tom had a long and well lived musical life which included participation in numerous church choirs including that of Trinity Church, where he was also the Music Manager for many years. Tom was president of Sine Nomine, a reputable a cappella group. He was also an avid and talented sailor, but his first love was his family. Service to be held at a later date.

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2021.

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Gay Pearson

January 23, 2022

Please someone tell me if he was the Tom Jansen that attended Greenwood Music Camp?? If so, he and I shared many memories there, which I am now reading about in my1958 calender/journal!! We were in touch for at least a year after camp, and visited my family in Newbury MA a few times and at the Cambridge School of Weston. I had no idea after that what had happened to him, and still curious how he made a living, now that I read he performed with many choirs. I would be grateful for any information. Thankyou!

Tom Wells

February 24, 2021

Tom was my roommate at Trinity, fellow Pipes member (he sang, I was the business manager) and fraternity brother. Tom was one of the nicest and kindest men I knew. I hadn’t seen him in 40 years and we were just reminiscing at a virtual reunion on Monday about him. The research, sadly, led to this. Our condolences.

Wilfred I Carney, Jr

January 24, 2021

I was saddened to hear of the illness and passing of Tom. Tom and I sailed our family pond boats on Cockeast Pond in Westport in the 1950’s. We raced, climbed on Gull Rock, explored and walked in the mud. Very memorable times. As a teenager I moored my ugly outboard off the Jansen boathouse. We attended square dances at “Chet’s Barn”. I remember Tom and Barbara as very good friends. My best to Barbara.

Elliott and Mimi Black

January 6, 2021

We were both deeply saddened to hear of Tom's passing. He was always such a joyful and energetic person that it's hard not to smile whenever we think of him. May God bless his memory and comfort his family as we all grieve together. When we think of Tom and his love of liturgical choral music, we remember a particular phrase from #34 in the Episcopal hymnal: "Joyfully chanting holy hymns to praise you, with all creation, joining hearts and voices, singing your glory."

Christie Olsen

January 5, 2021

I’m just heartbroken to learn of my friend Tom’s passing. He was a true and faithful man, companion, friend, servant of God and he will be so missed. Sending love and blessings to Barbara and all the kids and grandkids as we grieve this loss with them. He has risen in glory and God will never let him go.

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