Kenneth Arthur Thomas Jr., 76, of The Villages, FL, passed away on Sunday March 5, 2017 in Florida at The Villages Regional Hospital in the company of his wife Jeanne, his son Keith and daughter in law Karen.
Kenneth was born on December 11, 1940 in Kingston, PA, to Lenore and Kenneth Thomas, SR. He leaves behind his loving wife Jeanne LaFever- Thomas, his son Keith and daughter in law Karen and their children Alexis and Christopher. He also leaves behind one brother, Wayne Thomas, his wife Lorraine and their daughter Jamie.
Ken’s family grew when he met his wife Jeanne. He leaves behind her loving family, Jeanne’s son Steve LaFever and wife Nancy and their children Brandon and Eric, her son Scott LaFever and Fiancé’ Loly Noghreh, Son Sasha, granddaughter Kyler and Scott’s children Austin, Reid and Sawyer, and Jeanne’s daughter Donna and her child Klara, and grandchild Trevor Brown.
Kenneth graduated from Plymouth high School in Pennsylvania and went on to Bucknell University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He began his career at Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, PA. Kenneth then moved to Vestal NY where he continued his career with the NYSDOT. Kenneth retired in 2005. Kenneth and his wife built a home in The Villages Florida where they currently reside eight months of the year while he also enjoys his summertime residing in Vestal, NY.
Kenneth was an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan. He enjoyed watching the games with his son and grandson. Although very stressful games at times, he was always a fan in the end. Ken was a member of the Southerntiersmen barbershop chorus for many years, along with his own quartet Trademark. Kenneth and his wife also enjoyed golfing, bridge and spending time with his family.
Kenneth was involved with the Hope Lutheran church in the Villages as well as Saint Marks Catholic church in Summerfield, Florida. Kenneth was active in St Mark’s Catholic Church. He enjoyed singing in the choir, he was also active in St Vincent DePaul ministry, Breath of God Charismatic group, and a small bible study group. He was also a member of The Stephen Ministries at Hope Lutheran Church in The Villages. He had a tremendous faith with God and lived it every day.
Kenneth’s family would like to thank The Villages Regional Hospital and staff for its excellent care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Leukemia and Lymphoma society or The Humane Society. A memorial service will be held March 24 2017 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 7081 SE Hwy 42, Summerfield Florida, 34491.
