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Thomas Smith Obituary
PRINCETON - Thomas G. Smith, Sr., 98, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014. He was born in Alderson, West Virginia, the son of Richard E. and Catherine (Kessler) Smith.
He leaves his loving wife of 72 years, Norma L. (Lamoureux) Smith; a daughter, Pamela L. Druhen and her husband, Claude of Northfield, Vermont; a granddaughter, Chandar Hall of Burlington, Vermont; and several nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his son, Thomas G. Smith II, a brother, Richard Smith and a sister, Virginia McClung.
Thomas graduated from Holden High School and attended Worcester Junior College. He was a lab machinist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute for several years, retiring in 1981. Previously, he was a die setter, designer and tool & die maker at Wyman Gordon in Worcester and Grafton and at Heald Machine. He was a Deputy Chief and member of the Princeton Fire Department for 43 years, a Boy Scout leader for 45 years and a longtime member of the First Congregational Church of Princeton.
A memorial service for Thomas will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 4, in the First Congregational Church of Princeton, 14 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA 01541. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Princeton Congregational Church or the Princeton Fire Department, P.O. Box 37, Princeton, MA 01541. Arrangements are under the care of the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden. To share a memory or offer an online condolence, visit:
www.milesfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Smith
April 2, 2014
I was lucky to have met Tom and Norma.
Rip Tom
Jessica DiPadua
April 1, 2014
A shining star has gone out. Mr. Smith will always be remembered and cherished. Im so honored to have known him, having him as a neighbor. He was one of the strongest, kindest, and hard working people I've ever met. He touched the lives of everyone he met.
Mrs. Smith and family, my deepest condolences and prayers are with you in this hard time.
With much love!
Jessica (Morton) DiPadua
patsy mollica
April 1, 2014
~a light has gone out in the town of princeton, there is no one like tom smith.
~i am sorry norma. yours and tom's marriage, and the great love and care you gave each other, is a wonderful sign of a life well shared.
~sincerely...patsy
Stuart Weisman
April 1, 2014
Norma,
So sorry to learn of Tom's passing. He was a wonderful, kind and gentle man. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Anne (Brickey) Barnes
March 31, 2014
The Holden High class of 1953 wish to extend our sincere condolence to the Smith family for their loss.
nancy mcguire-woods
March 31, 2014
To norma and family thank for share our life growing up in a town full of knowledge and wisdom tom taught us to be who we are and respect who we are that how we were brought up so thank you tom will always be in our hearts rip our friend
Bob and Dianne Majewski
March 31, 2014
Our sympathies in the passing of a wonderful man. Peace be with him.
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