Aron J. Thomas

Aron J. Thomas OLIVEBRIDGE - Aron J. Thomas, 33 of Olivebridge died suddenly Monday Feb. 3, 2014 as a result of a gunshot wound. Aron was born March 24, 1980 in Kingston son of George and Sherry Heldron Thomas. He was a native and life long resident, who was a graduate of the Onteora High School Class of 1998. He earned his associates degree at SUNY Cobelskill in Fisheries & Wildlife, and his bachelors of technology in Animal Science. He was an outstanding community member, who served as past president of the Olive First Aid, and a member of the Olive Fire Department. He appreciated the beauty of nature, and enjoyed spending time hunting and fishing. His enthusiasm for hiking, led him to established “3 Cedar Ridge” as an outdoor guide business. He was a talented horseman, and canine trainer, having formerly assisted the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Dept. Aron was a skilled taxidermist, who also enjoyed gardening, and raising poultry. Most of all, Aron was a dedicated family member. Aron was employed by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection for almost 10 years as a watershed maintainer. Surviving are his wife Susan Ruff Thomas who he married in 2009, his son Everett, and infant daughter Brooke, parents George & Sherry Thomas, sister Kylene Thomas, nephew Bryce, grandmother Florence Thomas, and several aunts,uncles, and cousins also survive. A Service to Celebrate the Life of Aron will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Olive Fire Department Co. #1, 9 Mill Rd. Olivebridge. Friends will be received on Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the E. B. Gormley Funeral Home 87 Main St. Phoenicia. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the E. B. Gormley Funeral Home. You are invited to share a special memory, light a candle, or extend a condolence at www.gormleyfuneralhome.com