Photo courtesy of Chambers Funeral Homes - Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 10, 1940 – Oct 27, 2020
WILLIAM J. "BILL" THOMAS, beloved husband of the late Ruth A. (nee Zaczek); loving father of Mark (Kathi); Cheryl Hofer (Dan) and the late Kenneth; beloved grandfather of Allison Baswell (Ryan), Mark, Ashley and Abbie "Whaler"; brother of Ronald (deceased)(Carol) and Janet Egan; uncle and friend of many. U. S. Army veteran. Retired after 39 years with Ford Motor Company. Passed away October 27, 2020. Funeral Service Saturday, October 31 at 1:30 P.M. in the CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME OF CLEVELAND, 4420 ROCKY RIVER DRIVE AT PURITAS where social distancing will be observed and facemasks required and where friends may call 11 A.M. until time of service. Entombment Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family strongly suggests memorial contributions to Save Our Strays, P. O. Box 16, Wadsworth, OH 44282 or Medina SPCA, 816 Wadsworth Rd., Medina, OH 44256.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC WE WILL BE FOLLOWING THE CDC'S GUIDELINES FOR LARGE GATHERINGS AND MONITORING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE FACILITY AT ONE TIME. PLEASE PLAN YOUR VISIT ACCORDINGLY AS YOU MAY BE ASKED TO WAIT BEFORE ENTERING THE FACILITY. FACEMASKS ARE REQUIRED PER THE GOVERNOR'S MANDATE.
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Mark,Cheryl and family,
My heart goes out to all of you. Bill was a great man! We loved him very much! He will be deeply missed. I will especially miss hearing his voice on the other end of the phone calling me "baby Farkle"! He made me laugh every time we spoke. May God be with you all and know that you have our deepest sympathy.
Love,
Lois and Jim.
Lois Varner
October 30, 2020 | Erie, PA | Family
What a really nice man. I had the opportunity to work with Bill years ago. It was always a pleasure to be in his company. He was a compassionate, caring individual who has helped many people. He has been missed since the nursing home but has left us with warm memories.
Dale A. Drottar
October 30, 2020 | Friend
Thank you for your service to our country !
October 30, 2020
SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT BILL, WE WERE CLASSMATES AT JMH & STAYED IN TOUCH OVER THE YEARS. HE NEVER FAILED TO MAKE ME LAUGH. LAST TIME WE MET AT THE VASCULAR DR. & HIS GRAND DAUGHTER ASHLEY WHO BROUGHT HIM TO THE APPT. WAS SO SWEET. I'M SURE SHE HAS WONDERFUL MEMORIES. MILT & I WILL MISS YOU. TIL WE MEET AGAIN. KATHY
KATHY KAMPRATH
October 29, 2020 | Friend
