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Thomas Newcomb Stanford

1917 - 2002

BORN

1917

DIED

2002

Thomas Stanford Obituary

Thomas Newcomb Stanford, 85, a retired engineer, passed away Monday, April 15, 2002, in Arlington.

Graveside service: 3 p.m. Wednesday in Moore Memorial Gardens. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Stanford retired from LTV after many years. He went into real estate after retirement. He was a resident of Arlington and a member of St. Albans Episcopal Church.

Survivors: Wife of 63 years, Virginia Stanford of Arlington; daughters, Suzanne Been and husband, Leon of Guthrie, Okla., Sherry Foster of Arlington, Carol Centella and husband, Lee of North Richland Hills; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Apr. 16, 2002.

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