Thomas Roughton

10/30/1942 - 06/16/2010

ROUGHTON, Thomas (Tom) Aubrey (Age 67) Thomas Roughton was born in Long Beach CA on October 30, 1942. He attended Bullard High School in Fresno, CA,Fresno State University, &University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. His working career focused in the banking and computerindustries at Bank of America, Olivetti, Caelus Manufacturing Software and Lukins & Annis Attorneys P.S. He lived most of his life in California untilmoving to Spokane, WA in 1990. He married Joani Roughton in 1992 & in 2003 they moved to the Seattle area landing at Redondo Beach. Tom was an accomplished musician playing the oboe, accordion, tuba, & pipe organ. He was an avid enthusiast of clocks, computers, automobiles, trains, planes & pipe organs. His love for trains led to his work with Amtrak/Trails & Railsprogram of which he was an Interpretive Guide on the Coast Starlight/Seattle to Portland route. Tom's passion for airplanes led to his dream job of docent at the Museum of Flight in Seattle where he shared his knowledge withpeople from around the world. His musical background led to his performing as house organist at Kenyon Hall in West Seattle. Tom had a wonderful sense of humor, a love for fine food & cookies, and enjoyed being with people. He was on the board of directors for both the Puget Sound Theater Organ Soc. & Seattle Artists. Tom was also a member of the American Organ Soc. & the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Assoc. He truly found happiness in Redondo Beach, WA with his beloved wife Joani. Together they enjoyed their days watching planes arrive/depart into SeaTac Airport and ships ply thewaters with their cargo from Tacoma to points worldwide. Tom passed away on Wednesday June 16, 2010 due to complications from cancer & heart disease. Thomas Roughton is survived by his wife Joani, mother Irma, daughterCynthia & her mother Trudy, brothers Larry & Walt, stepdaughters Micki & Carol, & five grandchildren. Celebration of Life ceremonies will be held at both the Museum of Flight & Kenyon Hall on a future date(s) to be determined. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Virginia Mason Foundation at www.VirginiaMason.org