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Robert Tompkins Obituary
Age: 68 • Burlington/Jeffersonville
In Loving Memory of Robert J. Tompkins, Sr., 68, currently of Jeffersonville, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 in the UVM Medical Center. He joins his sons and daughters in Heaven: Stephen, Bobby, Stephanie and Christina; his parents: Henry and Lucy Tompkins.
He was born in Danbury, CT on April 14, 1949 to Henry and Lucy Bell (Tompkins)Tompkins.
He had been employed at Acme Paint & Glass and was the husband, for 47 years, of Christine (Ritchie) Tompkins, who survives him. He also leaves 8 children: Richard, Marie, Faye, Dorothy, Henry, Pearl, Lee and Lucy; 25 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; his sisters: Dorothy, Marie, Angie, Joanie and Sissy, all of CT and much extended family. He will be deeply missed by everyone.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at 10 a.m. in Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Chapel, 97 Elmwood Ave., Burlington with interment following in Mt. Calvary Cemetery Annex, Pomeroy St.
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Faye Davis
November 15, 2017
Why did you go it wasnt your time to go...i will always love you and miss you.i think bout you all the time we had our up and down.but i wish we did talked more on the phone this is all for now until we meet again love always your sister angel
eric bissonette
November 6, 2017
rest in peace my friend baby face
Robin Klein
November 5, 2017
To the best uncle we are gonna miss you so much!R.I.P uncle Bobby!Love you and miss you!
dorothy KLEIN
November 5, 2017
TO my dear brother!I can not tell you how much it meant to me to call you my brother!To spent time with you was a joy and to be close to you meant everything to me!!I will always remember your visit to CT last year with Marie!!And i hope up in heaven they are serving you a big plate of salad!I am gonna miss your phone calls and your voice!The only comfort i have is knowing your not suffering any more!Until we meet again you will always be in my heart!Love you more then you will ever know!Love always your sister Dottie
Lisa Johnson
November 4, 2017
May you RIP. You were such a great father. Miss you.
Faye Davis
November 4, 2017
The best brothet ever.who going to be miss so much.i love u and miss so much wish u was still here...love u and going to be miss so much...love your sister ange
Lucy Tompkins
November 3, 2017
Dadddy I miss you so much fly high your truly missed by everyone I love you with all my heart.. in till we meet again... love always your daughter LUCY.
Pearl Tompkins
November 3, 2017
Daddy I miss you so much rip daddy you are truly missed in till me meet again.... I love you love always your daughter pearl....
dorothy tompkins
November 3, 2017
you were the best daddy in the world I love and miss you so much fly high daddy
T H
November 3, 2017
While words fail to capture the pain of losing a loved one,we look forward to the time when words will fail to capture the joy of having our heavenly Father return your dear one to you John 17:3
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