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Thomas Vaughan Obituary
Born Jan. 15, 1942, in Munising, Mich., he was the son of Donald and the late Mary (Tongusi) Vaughan.
Mr. Vaughan graduated from Tupper Lake High School class of 1959.
He served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1962 and then entered the Naval Reserve.
Mr. Vaughan married Gabrielle Cote in 1964.
He had been employed in the lumber business his entire life and currently owned and operated the Vaughan & D'Avignon Lumber Co. Inc. in Warrensburg.
Mr. Vaughan was also a private pilot.
He enjoyed all outdoor sports: hunting, fishing, and camping and was a member of the Santa Noni Club in Newcomb.
Mr. Vaughan built his hunting camp in Minerva and his home on French Mountain Drive.
He was predeceased by his mother, Mary (Tongusi) Vaughan and one brother, Donald Vaughan.
Survivors include his wife, Gabrielle Vaughan of Lake George; his father, Donald Vaughan of North Stratford, N.H.; two sons, Michael Vaughan and his wife, Mary, of Northbridge, Mass., and Jeffrey Vaughan and his wife, Danielle, of Ballston Lake; three grandchildren, twin boys, Nicholas Richard Vaughan and Jack Thomas Vaughan of Northbridge, Mass., and Jenna Paige Vaughan of Ballston Lake; one sister, Lynn Kerkes and her husband, James, of Coon Rapids, Minn.; two brothers, Timothy Vaughan and his wife, Grace, of Fort Ann, and William Vaughan of North Stratford, N.H.; his mother-in-law, Emilienne Leclerc; seven sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 50 Mohican St., Lake George, with the Rev. Bernard R. Turner, pastor, officiating.
A Rite of Committal will be private.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Stafford Funeral Home, Inc., 90 Montcalm St., Lake George.
The family has suggested that memorial contributions in Mr. Vaughan's memory may be made to the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 50 Mohican St., Lake George, NY 12845.
Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Vaughan
April Vaughan
August 1, 2005
Aunt Gabby, Jeff, Michael,
I was so sad to hear about Uncle Tom. What a terrible tragedy. I am thinking of all of you and your families. May God Bless and I send my love to you.
Love,
April Vaughan
Madeleine Garon
July 21, 2005
Gabby,Michael and Jeff
No words can express how very sorry I am for the loss of your loved one.Your faith and knowing that those who love you will see you through these days of sadness.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
GOD BLESS
Love Madeleine Garon
Toi Gunn
July 20, 2005
Jeff and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult period. May you draw comfort and strength from each other.
God Bless You.
Robin Vaughan
July 20, 2005
Aunt Gabby, Michael and Jeff and families,
So sorry for the sudden loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Uncle Tom, your beloved husband, father, and grandfather, will live on forever in your hearts and memories. May you find comfort in knowing that others are holding you in their thoughts and prayers.
Charles and Louise Orr
July 20, 2005
Tom will be greatly missed,he was one of a kind.God bless you and your family.
Krishan Kumar
July 20, 2005
Jeff and Family,
My condolences on the sudden loss. Words cannot describe the sorrow I feel. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Krishan
Erika Chapman
July 20, 2005
Jeff and family,
I'm so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
Jeff - I know first hand how devastating the unexpected loss of a father is. I can promise you two things though... first, the emptiness you feel right now will ease over time; second, your Dad will never be far from you and your family - he'll be watching over all of you. Please know that I'm only a phone call away if you need anything.
God bless you all,
Erika
REBECCA WALL
July 20, 2005
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WE LOVE YOU.
WARREN & SANDY, REBECCA, SHAWN, JOAN, RICK, JESSICA,& WILLIAM.
Jim and Marcy Deuel
July 20, 2005
Gabby and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Tom was a wonderful man. He will be greatly missed by our family.
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