Thomas Lee Curtis

1944 - 2023

Thomas Lee Curtis, formerly a resident of North Attleborough, passed away on January 9, 2023 at his home in Culver, Indiana. He was 78 years old.

Tom was born on September 7, 1944 in Plymouth, Indiana to Forrest and Mildred Curtis of Culver, Indiana. Tom graduated from Culver High School in 1962 and then in 1967 earned a B.S. in Psychology at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Tom enlisted in the United States Air Force during his last semester at Purdue. He served in the Air Force for 20 years, attaining the rank of Major before his retirement in 1987. His decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal W/7 OLC, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award w/Valor Device, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross.

Following his retirement from the Air Force, Tom worked for 24 years as an Air Force support contractor for Windmill International at the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Program Office at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest and Mildred Curtis, and his older brother, Stanley Curtis. He is survived by his former wife, Edeltraud Baumbach, of Sahuarita, Arizona; former wife, Dorothy Curtis, of Attleboro, Massachusetts; two brothers: David Curtis and Lindon Curtis; one sister: Colleen (Curtis) Grozdanovski; three sons: Jason Curtis and his wife, Angela Curtis, of Munich, Germany, Stephen Curtis and his wife, Abby Curtis, of Spokane, Washington, and Michael Curtis and his wife, Pauline Nguyen, of Franklin, Massachusetts; two stepdaughters: Connie Gumulauskis Scammel of Hereford, Arizona; and Iris Gumulauskis Linder of Lititz, Pennsylvania; three grandsons: Eric Hall, Ulrich Linder, and Cameron Nguyen-Curtis; three granddaughters: Erin Schlax, Adrianna Curtis, and Alexis Curtis; three great grandsons: Ethan Schlax, Owen Schlax, and Ben Schlax; two nephews: Iain Curtis and Andrew Curtis; and two nieces: Margaret Curtis-Brown and Frances Belton. Tom is also survived by a number of beloved cousins and extended family members.

The funeral, burial, and a celebration of life gathering will be held in Culver, Indiana on Friday, February 3, 2023. For more details regarding the services, or to send Tom's family a message of condolence or remembrance, please visit www.odomfuneralhome.net.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.