WILMINGTON — Thomas Lynn Tomjack, 72, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
He was born May 19, 1945, in Denver, Colo., the son of Maurice Edward Tomjack and Kathleen Marie Ronan Tomjack.
Thomas Tomjack was a loving son, brother, husband, father, uncle and grandfather. A people person, he was a true friend to many. The thing he loved most was spending time with his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, and playing poker. He was a patriot who had a love for his country. He had a faith that guided him throughout his life. He will be missed by all who he knew, but remembered always with stories and memories of love.
Thomas served his country with honor and distinction for six years as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours of duty in Vietnam.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; three sons, Thomas Jr., Scott and Michael, and his wife, Ann; two grandchildren, Samantha and Griffin; mother, Kathleen Tomjack; sister, Marcene and David Dickes; brother, Dan and Cheryl Tomjack; and 10 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Tomjack; and brother, Lynn Tomjack.
The family will receive friends at a visitation to be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, at the Wilmington Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, 412 Ann St., Wilmington. A presentation of military honors will be rendered in recognition of Mr. Tomjack’s honorable and faithful service to his country.
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