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Gary Thomka Obituary

A 5 year resident of Anaheim and longtime resident of Hermosa Beach, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Anaheim. Born in Homestead, PA, Gary was 53 when he died. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Fry of Monroeville, PA; brothers, Albert of Green Valley, AZ and Charles of Redondo Beach, CA. A gathering of family & friends will be Friday, May 2, 2008 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. both at White & Day Colonial Mortuary in Redondo Beach, CA. The Service will be private. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.

Please go to the mortuary's website, www.LAfuneral.com. Send the family messages, share memories, obtain directions to services, and check back to view the online video tribute.

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

Published by Daily Breeze from May 1 to May 2, 2008.

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