Thomas – Canaan, NH History

From the April 3, 2000 issue of The Country Chronicle

Lady Lake, FL–Joseph “Toofie” F. Thomas, 66, of Lady Lake died Sunday March 19, 2000. He was born in 1934 in Claremont, NH and moved in 1992 to Lady Lake, FL from Grafton, where he was the owner of the Grafton General Store.

Mr. Thomas had previously worked for the City of Cambridge, MA. And had owned J. F. Thomas & Sons Movers. He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 839 and Mizpath-Faith Masonic Lodge, both in Cambridge.

He was predeceased by a son, John F. Thomas, and a brother, Robert Thomas.

Survivors include his wife, Eleanor K. (Francis) Thomas of Lady Lake, FL; two daughters, Renee Nagle of Plymouth, MA, and Paula Webster of Grafton, NH; two sons, Joseph III of Grafton, NH and James F. of Grafton, MA, four brothers and four sisters; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

He will be buried in Grafton, NH at a later date.

from the August 10, 1994 issue of The Country Chronicle

Grafton, NH – John F. Thomas, 32, died Monday in Grafton.

Mr. Thomas moved to Grafton 14 years ago and had been self-employed as a satellite technician and also in the construction trade. He was a member of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department.

He was born in Cambridge, Mass on May 29, 1962, the sun of Joseph F. and Eleanor (Francis) Thomas, Sr. He graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in 1980.

Mr. Thomas was employed by J. F. Thomas and Sons Moving Co. in Cambridge for several years, living in East Cambridge.

Survivors include a son, John F. Thomas, Jr. of Cambridge, Mass; his parents, of Grafton, NH; two sisters, Renee E. Nagle of Plymouth, Mass, and Paula Webster of Grafton, two brothers, Joseph F. Thomas, Jr. of Webster, NH, and James F/ Thomas of Grafton; the mother of his son, Susan Povio of Cambridge, Mass; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Burial was held in Pine Grove Cemetery in Grafton. Memorial contributions may be made to Farnum Center, 235 Hanover, St. Manchester, NH 03104.