Donald M. Thomas Sr.

Donald M. Thomas Sr. obituary, Paterson, NJ

Donald M. Thomas Sr.

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Dec

16

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

245 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026

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Dec

16

Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

245 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026

Send Flowers

Dec

17

Burial

11:00 a.m.

Laurel Grove Cemetery

295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512

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Funeraria Alvarez de Paterson

Donald Thomas Sr. Obituary

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Donald M. Thomas Sr., born on October 13, 1952, in Passaic, NJ, passed away on November 28, 2025.

Visitation services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church, located at 245 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026, on December 16, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A Prayer Service will follow the visitation, commencing at 7:00 PM.

The burial service is scheduled for December 17, 2025, at Laurel Grove Cemetery, 295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512, beginning at 11:00 AM.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

16

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

245 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026

Send Flowers

Dec

16

Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Church

245 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026

Send Flowers

Dec

17

Burial

11:00 a.m.

Laurel Grove Cemetery

295 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Funeraria Alvarez de Paterson