Thomas Roger Vaden

Thomas Roger Vaden, 76, died Friday, July 6, 2012. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church. Interment: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City. Memorials: Gifts in his memory may be made to St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76109 or to a charity of choice. Tom was born Nov. 22, 1935, in Wolfe City, son of the late Lester and Floy Rogers Vaden. He married Laura Lloyd in June of 1956 and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from East Texas State Teachers College (now Texas A&M Commerce). Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. Tom was a systems engineer for IBM from 1964-1992. He enjoyed teaching computer classes to senior citizens at Tarrant County College. He was a member of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Laura. He married Rosalyn Dobkin on Jan. 15, 2011. Survivors: His wife, Rosalyn; children, Theresa Vines and husband, Charlie, Mike Vaden and wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Jennifer Harris and husband, James, Jonathan and Christopher Vines, David and Sarah Vaden; great-grandson, Andy Harris; sister-in-law, Betty Pierce; Rosalyn's children, Nina Knight and husband, Randy, Lori Berry, Joel Rosenthal and wife, Tracy; her grandchildren, Ben Knight, Amanda, Nick and Gage Berry, Kati and Parker Rosenthal.