Ontario High School Alumni
Mansfield, Ohio (OH)
In Memory of
Joseph Thomas
Passed away 2021
Joseph Thomas attended Ontario High School in Mansfield, OH.
Class of 1993
Date of Passing Oct 03, 2021
Date of Passing Oct 03, 2021
Joseph "Joey" Mathew Thomas Jr. passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2021, at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 47.
He was born June 5, 1974, in Abilene, Texas, to Deborah and Joseph Matthew Thomas Sr. Joey graduated from Ontario High School in 1993 and had attended Columbus State Community College. He was a Yardmaster with CSX for 15 years.
Joey was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, retiring from the Air Force in November 2020. During his service from 2004-2020, he was stationed all over the world including: Haiti, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was awarded many commendations during his illustrious military career.
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Deborah and Joseph Thomas Sr. of Mansfield; sisters, Tracy (Brett) Baxter of Ontario and Trisha (Bryan) Butera of Willoughby Hills; brother, Ryan (Mary) Thomas of Madison; eleven nieces and nephews,
He was born June 5, 1974, in Abilene, Texas, to Deborah and Joseph Matthew Thomas Sr. Joey graduated from Ontario High School in 1993 and had attended Columbus State Community College. He was a Yardmaster with CSX for 15 years.
Joey was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, retiring from the Air Force in November 2020. During his service from 2004-2020, he was stationed all over the world including: Haiti, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was awarded many commendations during his illustrious military career.
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Deborah and Joseph Thomas Sr. of Mansfield; sisters, Tracy (Brett) Baxter of Ontario and Trisha (Bryan) Butera of Willoughby Hills; brother, Ryan (Mary) Thomas of Madison; eleven nieces and nephews,