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Sue Ellen Thomas

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Sue Ellen Thomas obituary, 1941-2022, Guilford, CT

BORN

1941

DIED

2022

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Guilford, Connecticut

Sue Thomas Obituary

Sue Ellen Thomas
November 3, 2022
On Thursday, November 3, 2022 Sue Ellen Thomas, 81, longtime resident of Guilford, passed away at CT Hospice, Branford. Mrs. Thomas was born in Woodland, Maine on February 15, 1941, daughter of the late Jackson Philbrick and Doris (McIntire) Philbrick. She was a loving wife to her husband, Gordon Thomas; and mother of sons, Gene Thomas of Guilford, CT and Glenn Thomas (and wife, Myonga Thomas) of Austin, TX. She is also survived by grandson, Gregory Thomas; and siblings Jack Philbrick, Janice Star and Cynthia Torello. She was predeceased by a sister, Brenda Beavis; and a brother, Rodney Philbrick.
Before retirement, Sue had for worked as a Supervisor at the Olin Corp company for many years. She also worked for Flanagan Ambulance and Livery company. She will be remembered by all as a kind and gentle soul.
Friends are invited to visitation hours on Saturday, November 12, from 12 – 2 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. Burial services will be held privately. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The New Haven Register on Nov. 6, 2022.

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Frank and Betsy Fowler

November 12, 2022

We are very sorry for your loss.
Frank and Betsy Fowler

Steven and Julia

November 6, 2022

So glad to of known Mrs. Thomas,she will be missed and always in our hearts.Our condolences to the family.
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