Thomas Franklin Newman, age 88, formerly of St. Petersburg, FL passed away

peacefully January 15, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL.

Born 1932 in Willoughby, Ohio he was the son of the late James Glover Newman and Lucille Margaret Fox, and grandson of Thomas F. Newman, founder of Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Line.

He attended Admiral Farragut Academy, Florida Southern College, served in the U.S.

Navy on the Archerfish SS-311 in Key West, FL, worked as a trust officer for

Landmark Union Trust and started his own real estate office in Treasure Island, FL.

After moving to Jacksonville, he worked for Watson Realty, later starting his own

firm, Jaguar Realty.

He loved boating; racing power boats in the Hurricane Offshore Classics, Boca

Ciega Bay, Vina Del Mar, and Lake Maggiore, races in St. Pete. At one point he

taught a 10th grade history class while teachers were on strike and placed in a boat

race. His class gave him an identical trophy inscribed "We won with Mr. Tom

Newman". After a power boat racing accident in an OB tunnel hull (one of 3 he

ordered, built from plywood) he started sailboat racing. He and his son sailed

with Walter Cronkite and Charlie Morgan after watching the launch of the

"Heritage" sailboat for the America's Cup Challenge in late 60's.

Tom was a lefty and a giving, big hearted man with a unique sense of humor and a

huge love for all animals. After retiring, he and his wife took over a pet sitting

business!

Survivors include his son James (and wife Rebecca), and daughter Carrye of St. Pete,

wife Doris Keenan(married 1976) and he adopted her daughters Cynthia and

Kimberly, 2 grandchildren of Jacksonville, and sibling Joyce H. Brock, TN.

Predeceased by 1st wife Joan Petteway, siblings Harl Clark and Maechel "Mike"

Patterson.

His last request to his son was for one more boat ride which he received in spirit

with Jim, Carrye and Becky on 1-23-21 to lay a memorial wreath in the Gulf of

Mexico out from the Don CeSar. Fair winds and a following sea, Dad.

Published by The Gabber from Mar. 24 to Mar. 31, 2021.

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Thomas Newman in the Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998

Source: Ancestry.com

Name: Thomas Newman

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1932

Birth Place: Ohio, USA

Certificate Number: 1932070778

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Thomas F Newman in the Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

Name: Thomas F Newman

Age: 12

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Place: Ohio

Est. Birth Year: abt 1933

Census Year: 1945

Locality: Precinct 44

County: Pinellas

Page: 19

Line: 32

Archive Series #: S1371, Roll 35

Household Members:

Name Age

Thomas F Newman 12

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Name: Thomas Franklin Newman

Yearbook Date: 1951

School: Admiral Farragut Academy

School Location: St Petersburg, Florida, USA

Grade Completed: Senior

United States Navy veteran, serving on the USS Archerfish out of Key West, Florida during WWII.

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Thomas Franklin Newman

in the Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001

Name: Thomas Franklin Newman

Spouse: Joan Petteway

Father: James Glover Newman

Mother: Newman

Residence: 6004 6th Ave. , North , St. Petersburg

Residence Place 2: St. Petersburg

Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1957

County of Marriage: Hillsborough

Marriage Date: 7 Sep 1957

Volume: 1691

Certificate: 22943

Source: Florida Department of Health

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His father noted @ Ancestry.com:

James Glover Newman in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: James Glover Newman

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1897

Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio

Father:

Thomas F Newman

Mother:

Lucar Glover

SSN: xxx-xx1374

Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as JAMES GLOVER NEWMAN

James Glover Newman in the Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998

Name: James Glover Newman

Gender: Male

Race: White

Death Date: Feb 1957

Death Place: Pinellas, Florida, United States