Thomas H. Honold

June 21, 2008

Thomas Honold Whitesboro Thomas Honold, 90, a longtime Whitesboro resident died on Saturday, June 21, 2008 after suffering from Parkinsons Disease for many years. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 1, 1918 and lived there until he enlisted in the US Army in 1940, serving during WW II until his honorable discharge with the rank of Captain in 1945. Tom and his wife Virginia were married in Alexandria, Louisiana on September 16, 1941. After the war, he worked in the garment industry in Philadelphia. He then was employed as the General Manager of Waterville Knitting Mills from 1961 until his retirement in 1985. Tom was an active parishioner of St. Annes Catholic Church, a member of the Skenandoa Club in Clinton and enjoyed making wooden crafts as gifts for family and friends. His survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Virginia (Ginny) of Whitesboro; sons Rev. Thomas Honold of Miami, FL and Robert and his wife Suzanne Honold of Mercerville, NJ; a daughter, Patricia and her husband Don Putnam of Whitesboro; his grandchildren, Bob, Jeff, Mike and his wife Christina Honold, Don and Mark Putnam and two great grandchildren Eric and Sara Honold. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10:15am at the Kowalczyk Funeral Home 284 Main Street New York Mills and at 11am at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by his son, Rev, Thomas Honold. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday from 5 until 8pm at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of floral donations please consider a charity of ones choice. Light a Candle at: www.Kowalczykfuneralhomes.com