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Thomas Wayne "Rocky" Upton

Thomas Wayne "Rocky" Upton obituary

Thomas Upton Obituary

Upton, Thomas Wayne
Aug. 31, 1939 - Jan. 27, 2012

Thomas Wayne "Rocky" Upton, 72, of Englewood, formerly of Royal Oak, Mich. died Jan. 27, 2012.
In honor of Thomas Wayne "Rocky", there will be a Ping Pong party from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday at the Englewood YMCA.
Survivors include his sisters, Mary Reed and Francis Czapp of Michigan; former wife, Kathryn A. Upton of Venice; and uncle, Sidney "Banks" Upton of Michigan; friends, Janet and Larry Miller, John Stover, Lee Reid, Pol Enriquez, Dr. David Baughman; his loving dog, Missy, and all the Englewood YMCA personnel. Tom had many other friends too numerous to list.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Englewood YMCA, 701 Medical Boulevard, Englewood, FL 34223, or to the Suncoast Humane Society, 6781 San Casa Drive Englewood, FL 34224.
To share a memory visit www.farleyfuneralhome.com.

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

Published by Herald Tribune from Feb. 5 to Feb. 6, 2012.

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