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THOMAS MERRY Obituary
Thomas Henry Merry (Age 73)
Of Arlington, VA passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his family's home in Woodford, VA.Thomas enjoyed reading, trivia, riding bicycles, the beach, and spending time with his adoptive family.Thomas is survived by his partner of 33 years, Ocena Crabtree; three daughters, Debbie Hall and her husband, Jeff, Cheryl Gray and her husband, Pat, and Donna Wilson and her husband, Sam; four grandchildren, Stuart Hall, Daryl Hall and his fiancée, Briana, Daniel Hall and his wife, Monique, and Adam Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Kathryn Merry.Services will be private.In lieu of flowers, Thomas' family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979. Condolences to his family may be shared online at: foundandsons.com
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Memories and Condolences
for THOMAS MERRY
Sponsored by His Loving Life Partner, Ocena.
Cheryl Gray
May 1, 2025
Tom, thinking of you and missing you, today and every day..love you so much.
Ocen Crabtree
May 1, 2025
Tom, I can´t believe it´s been 7 yrs ago today, since you left us. I sure do miss you & all the fun things we used to do together, like the daily walks in the park & the many fun trips to Ocean City. Miss you & love you always. Ocena
Debbie Hall
February 2, 2025
Happy 80th Birthday Tommy! We all love you and miss you so much. We have so many happy memories with you that we'll hold on to until we see you again. Love you
Ocena Crabtree
February 1, 2025
Happy 80th Birthday, Tom. Love you & miss you very much. Ocena
Ocena
December 25, 2024
Merry Christmas, Tom. I sure do miss you and wish you were here. I love remembering the fun time watching you wrap all those Christmas presents. Love you, think of you often. Ocena
Debbie Hall
April 30, 2024
Its been 6 years since you left us Tom. Just want you to know that your family thinks of you and misses you. I'm so thankful you gave us so many years of memories...so much fun, laughter and love. We will miss you and love you until we're all together again. Love, Jeff and Debbie
Ocena Crabtree
April 30, 2024
Dear Tom, it´s been 6 years since you left me and I still can´t believe you are gone. I wish you were here so we could plan your favorite vacation...Ocean City Beach. I think of you & miss you everyday. Love you always, Ocena
Ocena Crabtree
February 2, 2024
Dear Tom, wish you were here to celebrate your birthday. Miss you, and love you always, Ocena.
Ocena Crabtree
April 30, 2023
Tom, can´t believe you´ve been gone 5 years. Miss you so much and think of you everyday. Love you always, Ocena
Jeff and Debbie
April 30, 2023
Its been five years since we lost you Tommy. We think of you so often and miss you every day. Love you.
Cheryl Gray
February 1, 2023
Happy birthday, Tom. Thinking of you and missing you. Love you so much.
Ocena Crabtree
February 1, 2023
Happy Birthday, Tom! Would love to have you here! I think of you often & all the fun times we had together. Love you & miss you always, Ocena
Ocena
December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas Tom. We miss you so much, and think of you every day. Love you always, Ocena
Cheryl Gray
December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas Tommy. Love you so much.
Cheryl Gray
November 24, 2022
Tom, thinking of you and missing you. Love you so much.
Ocena
May 1, 2022
Tom, it´s been 4 yrs without you. I still miss you as much as ever & wish you were here. Love you always, Ocena
Cheryl Gray
April 30, 2022
Tommy, miss you so very much. Love you forever.
Debbie Hall
April 30, 2022
Four years have passed since we lost you Tommy. Still missing you every day. We love you.
Cheryl Gray
February 1, 2022
Happy birthday, Tom. I miss celebrating our birthdays together! Love you so much.
Ocena
February 1, 2022
Dear Tom, Happy 77th birthday! Sure wish you were here to celebrate it with us. Miss you & think of you everyday. Love you always, Ocena
Cheryl Gray
May 2, 2021
Tom, miss you every day. Love you so much. ❤
Ocena Crabtree
May 1, 2021
Dear Tom, it’s the 3rd year of your passing. There’s never a day that I don’t think about you & wish you were here to continue our good times together. Miss you & love you always.
February 1, 2021
Tom, love you always!
Ocena
February 1, 2021
Dear Tom, just wanted to wish you Happy Birthday today and tell you I love you & miss you. Ocena
Cheryl Gray
February 1, 2021
Happy birthday, dear Tom. Love you and miss you so much. ❤
Cheryl Gray
December 25, 2020
Thinking of you and missing you at Christmas, and every day. Love you so much, Tommy.
Our footprints in sand at OC Md, 2016
May 2, 2020
Dear Sweet Thomas, it was 2 years ago yesterday that you were taken away from us. We still love you & miss you so very much. You and I created so many wonderful memories together that I will always remember, especially the ones at the beach in Ocean City, Md. Always love you, Ocena
Debbie Hall
April 30, 2020
Another year has passed...and we still think of you and miss you so much every day. We love you Tommy.
February 2, 2020
Another year of missing you & wishing you were here with me. Love you always, Ocena
Cheryl Gray
February 1, 2020
Tom, wishing you a happy birthday in Heaven. We miss your presence and your sense of humor every day. You are still such a big part of our family. We love you so much.
Ocena Crabtree
May 1, 2019
Dear Tom, I can't believe you've been gone a year already, seems like only yesterday you were joking & laughing with us. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you and wish you were here. Love you always, Ocena
Cheryl Gray
April 30, 2019
Love you and miss you every day.
May 18, 2018
Miss you forever, Love you forever. Ocena
James Forbes
May 10, 2018
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Tom's family and many friends.
Jeff
May 8, 2018
Janice Krieger
May 8, 2018
What a joy it was to work with Tom! He could always come up with a good one-liner. Praying for Ocena and the family.
May 6, 2018
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. Gary and Lillian Letson
Mark Allen
May 6, 2018
I remember Tom and Ocena very well from our days at the FBI. He was an extraordinarily pleasant person who had a wry sense of humor. He did his job well and was appreciated by all who knew him. I send my heartfelt condolences to Ocena and the family.
May 5, 2018
My sincere condolences. May the God of all comfort strengthen you all during this difficult time. Rom 15:4
JD
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