Victor Charles Thomas, a resident of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, passed on September 21, 2019 while in the care of North Hawaii Community Hospital. Victor was 82 years old, and was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Vic, or Dick-Dick as his childhood friends called him, was the son of a coal mining superintendent and although he told of many fond childhood memories, he longed to escape the mining community and see the world. Victor enlisted in the Navy and became a submariner. Primarily a Sonar Operator, Victor earned his "Dolphins" by qualifying as fit to operate any task on his submarine, The U.S.S.Conger. Following his Navy enlistment, Vic came to work for the world's largest computer company, IBM, as a Customer Engineer. Over His 33 year career, Victor provided advisory and programming services to clients world wide; working in locations such as Brazil and Japan, and in state side services for, among others, NASA in Cocoa Beach.
Victor was a devoted husband and is survived by Elsa, his loving wife of 63 years. Victor was a loving Father and proud of his three children: first born Tammy Davis; his eldest son Mark; and his youngest son Matthew. He is also survived by his sister Beverly Spaid and his brother Ronald.
A memorial service will be held at noon on December 23rd at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, to be immediately followed by a memorial gathering at the V.F.W. post 12122 located at 74-5543 Kaiwa Street Bay 185 A. The Family requests casual attire, and invites all of Victor and Elsa's friends and acquaintances to attend.
Source: Dodo Mortuary
Vic, or Dick-Dick as his childhood friends called him, was the son of a coal mining superintendent and although he told of many fond childhood memories, he longed to escape the mining community and see the world. Victor enlisted in the Navy and became a submariner. Primarily a Sonar Operator, Victor earned his "Dolphins" by qualifying as fit to operate any task on his submarine, The U.S.S.Conger. Following his Navy enlistment, Vic came to work for the world's largest computer company, IBM, as a Customer Engineer. Over His 33 year career, Victor provided advisory and programming services to clients world wide; working in locations such as Brazil and Japan, and in state side services for, among others, NASA in Cocoa Beach.
Victor was a devoted husband and is survived by Elsa, his loving wife of 63 years. Victor was a loving Father and proud of his three children: first born Tammy Davis; his eldest son Mark; and his youngest son Matthew. He is also survived by his sister Beverly Spaid and his brother Ronald.
A memorial service will be held at noon on December 23rd at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, to be immediately followed by a memorial gathering at the V.F.W. post 12122 located at 74-5543 Kaiwa Street Bay 185 A. The Family requests casual attire, and invites all of Victor and Elsa's friends and acquaintances to attend.
Source: Dodo Mortuary
Victor Charles Thomas, a resident of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, passed on September 21, 2019 while in the care of North Hawaii Community Hospital. Victor was 82 years old, and was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Vic, or Dick-Dick as his childhood friends called him, was the son of a coal mining superintendent and although he told of many fond childhood memories, he longed to escape the mining community and see the world. Victor enlisted in the Navy and became a submariner. Primarily a Sonar Operator, Victor earned his "Dolphins" by qualifying as fit to operate any task on his submarine, The U.S.S.Conger. Following his Navy enlistment, Vic came to work for the world's largest computer company, IBM, as a Customer Engineer. Over His 33 year career, Victor provided advisory and programming services to clients world wide; working in locations such as Brazil and Japan, and in state side services for, among others, NASA in Cocoa Beach.
Victor was a devoted husband and is survived by Elsa, his loving wife of 63 years. Victor was a loving Father and proud of his three children: first born Tammy Davis; his eldest son Mark; and his youngest son Matthew. He is also survived by his sister Beverly Spaid and his brother Ronald.
A memorial service will be held at noon on December 23rd at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, to be immediately followed by a memorial gathering at the V.F.W. post 12122 located at 74-5543 Kaiwa Street Bay 185 A. The Family requests casual attire, and invites all of Victor and Elsa's friends and acquaintances to attend.
Source: Dodo Mortuary
Vic, or Dick-Dick as his childhood friends called him, was the son of a coal mining superintendent and although he told of many fond childhood memories, he longed to escape the mining community and see the world. Victor enlisted in the Navy and became a submariner. Primarily a Sonar Operator, Victor earned his "Dolphins" by qualifying as fit to operate any task on his submarine, The U.S.S.Conger. Following his Navy enlistment, Vic came to work for the world's largest computer company, IBM, as a Customer Engineer. Over His 33 year career, Victor provided advisory and programming services to clients world wide; working in locations such as Brazil and Japan, and in state side services for, among others, NASA in Cocoa Beach.
Victor was a devoted husband and is survived by Elsa, his loving wife of 63 years. Victor was a loving Father and proud of his three children: first born Tammy Davis; his eldest son Mark; and his youngest son Matthew. He is also survived by his sister Beverly Spaid and his brother Ronald.
A memorial service will be held at noon on December 23rd at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery, to be immediately followed by a memorial gathering at the V.F.W. post 12122 located at 74-5543 Kaiwa Street Bay 185 A. The Family requests casual attire, and invites all of Victor and Elsa's friends and acquaintances to attend.
Source: Dodo Mortuary
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