Philip Paul Thompson Jr.

Philip Paul

Thompson Jr.

Philip Paul Thompson Jr., 72, of Bedford and formerly of Stafford County, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born July 23, 1937, in Trenton, N.J., a son of the late Sonya and Philip Paul Thompson Sr.

In addition to his parents, Philip was preceded in death by a brother, Richard D. Thompson.

Philip was a communicant of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force and he retired from the U.S. Department of Justice as a computer analyst with more than 25 years of service. He was also a sports fan of golf and tennis but most of all an avid Redskins fan.

Philip is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elisabeth Hoch Thompson; a daughter, Sonia C. Blahna, and husband, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Roy Blahna, of Westfield, Ind.; a son, Philip G. Thompson, and wife, Nancy, of Bedford; a brother, John "Jack" W. Thompson, of Cheswick, Pa.; five grandchildren, Elisabeth C. Yousef and husband, Safa, Stephanie M. Moreno and husband, Jose, Matthew C. Thompson, Michael J. Thompson and Katherine P. Thompson; and two great-grandchildren, Isabella Moreno and Anthony Yousef.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4504 Starkey Road, Roanoke, VA 24018.

A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Resurrection Catholic Church with Father Salvador A¤onuevo as celebrant. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with military graveside rites given by American Legion Post #16. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 9, 2010, at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540) 586-3443. To send condolences, please visit www.tharp

funeralhome.com.