Joanne Thomas

Joanne F. Thomas
Joanne F. Thomas, 53, of Lyle Young Road, East Montpelier, Vt., died Tuesday, June 28, 2005, in Central Vermont Hospital, Berlin. Born December 29, 1951 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she was the daughter of Joseph and Olga (Roberts) Fimbel. She attended the Krieger School, Poughkeepsie, graduated from Poughkeepsie High School, in 1970, and attended Dutchess County Community College. On July 21, 1974, she married Ricky H. Thomas in St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. They made their home in Quakertown and Allentown, until moving to East Montpelier, in 1990. Joanne worked as a bartender and waitress at the Main Street Bar and Grill, Montpelier. Later, she and her husband owned and operated the Granite City Grill and Tavern, Barre, Vt. More recently, she worked for Agway Farm and Garden, Montpelier. Her interests were horseback riding, gardening, and playing the piano. Survivors: Include her husband of East Montpelier; two sons, William C. Thomas and his companion, Stephany Yahn of Burlington, Vt. and Joseph H. Thomas and his wife, Jennifer, of East Montpelier; two grandchildren, Haley Ann Thomas and Damian Alton Thomas; a sister, Karen Stunkel and her husband, Mark, of Natick, Mass.; nieces, nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, David Fimbel. Services: service of remembrance, will be held at 2 p.m. today, Friday, July 1, 2005 in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. There are no calling hours. Contributions: In her memory may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier 05601-0687.