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Thomas Rhoads Obituary
Thomas Lee "Tom" Rhoads, 73, of Granada Hills, CA, passed away on September 4, 2024 of Cardiac Arrest in Granada Hills, CA.
Thomas Lee "Tom" Rhoads was born in Dayton, Ohio to Donald John "Dusty" Rhoads and Dorothy Mae "Dottie" Moon on October 5, 1950. He went to high school at Reseda High School and finished in 1967. He worked in the Grocery Market business for multiple years before buying a pool service company, which he owned and worked at for over 40 years. He enjoyed boating, skiing, camping, bowling, playing darts, and spending quality time with his children, grandkids, family, and friends.
Thomas Lee "Tom" Rhoads is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Sandra "Sandy" Beltran of Reseda, CA, daughter, Nicole Marie Rhoads of Granada Hills, CA, his brother, Lonnie George "Pete" (Rebecca) Rhoads of Van Nuys, CA, his granddaughter, Arianna Nicole Sierks of Palm Springs, CA, his grandson, Adrian Joseph Marquez of Granada Hills, CA, his grandson, Mason James Cruz of Granada Hills, CA, his niece, Jennifer Rhoads Waters of Post Falls, ID, his nephew, Peter G Rhoads of Post Falls, ID, his nephew, Ronald B Rhoads Jr. of Kingston, OH, Lonnie W Rhoads of Athol, ID, chosen niece, Angela Pasten of Los Angeles, CA, and several great and great great nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Mae "Dottie" Moon, his father, Donald John "Dusty" Rhoads, his son, John Thomas "Johnny" Rhoads, and his brother, Ronald B Rhoads Sr.
Celebration Of Life will be held at at The Rhoads Residence at 10606 Gaviota Ave, Granada Hills, CA 91344 on September 29, 2024 at 1:00 pm.
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