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Thomas Wilson - Class of 1954
Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com>
on 25/Dec/2023
71.223.152.28
Thomas H. Wilson, of the Town of Newburgh, entered into rest
on Saturday, December 23, 2023. He was 89.
Son of the late Howard and Fannie (Downbrough) Wilson, he
was born on August 4, 1934 in Newburgh, NY. A lifelong area
resident, "Tom" as he was known to family and friends grew
up in Newburgh and attended Newburgh Schools and was a
graduate of Newburgh Free Academy. He proudly went on to
serve his country in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1959 serving
on the USS Salem #CA 139. He was a store manager for Grand
Union Supermarkets, Washingtonville and department manager
for the Cornwall store, retiring after 33 years of service.
After his retirement from Grand Union he further went on to
work at the Newburgh Auto Auction for more than 20 years.
Tom loved dirt track racing and NASCAR. He was a crew member
for Bobby Green Racing #69 for 23 years. Survivors include
his wife, Virginia L. (Thomas) Wilson; three stepsons, Randy
Hunt of NY, Jeffery Hunt of NC and Gary Hunt of FL; five
stepdaughters, Peggy (Tom) Scalli of NY, Barbara (Brian)
Ferguson of NC, Karen (Andrew) Csisack of NY, Virginia
(David) Sandoval of PA and Susan (John) Manning of NC;
fourteen step grandchildren and eight step great
grandchildren. Tom loved his stepchildren as his own and
they loved him just as much. In addition to his parents Tom
was predeceased by a son, Thomas H. Wilson, Jr. in 2021, a
daughter, Tammy Wilson, a stepdaughter, Debra Anniballi; and
a sister Gladys. Visitation will be Thursday, December 28,
2023 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at White, Venuto and Morrill
Funeral and Cremation Service, 188 N. Plank Road, Newburgh,
NY 12550. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 am at the
Funeral Home. Burial with Military Honors will follow at
Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, NY.
Donations in Tom's memory can be made to Hospice of Orange
and Sullivan at www.hospiceoforange.com
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