Berlin, MA
Thomas O. Thorburn, 74, of Berlin, died on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd at MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham Union Hospital. He leaves his beloved wife of 36 years, Carol A. (Christensen) Thorburn of Berlin.
Thomas was born in Newton, son of the late Edward and Leta (Swanson) Thorburn. He was raised in Wayland where he attended local schools. He has resided in Berlin since 1978. Thomas was a self-employed electrician and spent many years as the Electrical Inspector for Berlin and Hudson until retiring in 2012. He was a member and retired Chief of the Berlin Rescue Squad and also a retired Firefighter for the Town of Berlin.
Besides spending time with his family, Tom’s passion was riding his Harley Davidson Motorcycle. He always looked forward to the many trips he took on his Harley with friends, especially when his wife Carol would ride along with him. He was a devoted husband and father, loving grandfather and great grandfather and will be missed by all.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his five children, Jean Burton and her husband Bruce of Medway, Jill O’Toole and her husband Michael of Marlboro, Warren Priest of Shapleigh, ME, Barbara Priest of Berlin and Linda Wheeler of Bolton. He is also survived by his brother, John Thorburn of Southboro; 5 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may attend calling hours on Saturday Dec. 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749 followed by a service and celebration of Tom’s life at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tom may be made to: Berlin Rescue Squad, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503.