Helen Elizabeth (Dow) Thomas
THOMAS, Helen Elizabeth (Dow), 101, Naugatuck, CT, October 23, 2015. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Evergreen Cemetery, Watertown. Arrangements are under the care of the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck.
Helen Elizabeth (Dow) Thomas
NAUGATUCK, CT – Mrs. Helen Elizabeth (Dow) Thomas, 101, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at her home. She was the widow of John B. Thomas, who passed away in 1990 after more than 50 years of marriage.
Mrs. Thomas was born in Dover-Foxcroft, March 14, 1914, a daughter of the late Lewis and Lillian (Mitchell) Dow and was a graduate of Foxcroft Academy and former- ly lived in Watertown, CT, and California prior to moving to Naugatuck in 1984. She was a former employee of Sylvania in California for more than 20 years, retiring in 1984.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Watertown and in her earlier years, had been active in many church activities, such as the choir, Sunday school and Youth Leadership.
She leaves one son, John Thomas of Naugatuck; two daughters, Evelyn Nelson of Waterbury, CT, and Betty Blanner of West Springfield,
MA; one brother, Lewis Dow of Dover-Foxcroft; one sister, Luella Ostrofky of Easton, CT; 11 grandchildren; 16 great- grandchildren; and one great- great-granddaughter.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was predeceased by two daugh- ters, Marcia Gray and Helen Mary Derengowski; four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at 11 a.m., at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow St. Burial will be at the convenience of the fam- ily in Evergreen Cemetery, Watertown. Friends called at the funeral home on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation-Conn. Affiliate, 74 Batterson Park Rd., Farmington, CT 06032- 2565. For further information or to send an online condo- lence go to www.fordfh.com.