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Thomas Quinn Obituary
Thomas Lee Quinn, age 79 of Parkton, NC was born April 25, 1945 in Middletown, Connecticut to the late John and Opal Quinn and departed this life for his heavenly home on December 6, 2024 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
In addition to his parents, Thomas is preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Richard and two sisters, June and Audrey.
Thomas leaves to cherish his memories, his wife Ethel Mae Quinn of the home; two daughters, Deborah Quinn of Hope Mills and Patricia Wall and husband, Eric of Hertford; one brother, Robert “Bob” Quinn of Connecticut; two grandsons, Steven Wall and Kevin Wall both of Hertford and a host of other relatives and friends.
Thomas was retired from the US Army after serving 20 years, including two tours in Vietnam as a member of the 173rd. He was a member of the Lumber Bridge Baptist Church. Thomas was a former member of the Parkton Fire Department and a retired member of the Lumber Bridge Fire Department.
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