Michael E. Thomas, 56, of Johnston, RI, passed away on Thursday September 5th in RI Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Gina M. (Ferrara) Thomas.
They had been married for 27 years.
Born in Providence, a son of Ernest Thomas of North Providence and the late Carol (Hall) Thomas. He had lived in Johnston for 24 years.
Michael was an US Army veteran. He was a Tech Ops Storekeeper for United Airlines at Logan Airport in Boston, MA.
He loved traveling with his family, cooking and trying new foods. He was an avid movie collector. He took pride in being there for family and friends.
He was the proud father of Brieana M. Thomas and her companion Colby D. Andrews of Stubridge, MA and stepfather of Erica L. Pacific of Cranston. He was the grandfather of Serenity and Nadia Walker. He was the brother of Daniel Thomas of Warwick and Antwoinette “Toni” Thomas of Gum Spring, VA. He was the son-in-law of Frances A. (Esposito) DeSimone. He also leaves his dog Triton.
His funeral will be held Wednesday September 11th at 1pm in the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held Tuesday September 10th from 4-7pm and Wednesday September 11th 11:30am to 12:45pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the St. Robert Bellarmine Food Pantry, 1804 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919.