pHARRISVILLE – Blaine E. Thomas, 75, of the N. Shore Road, passed away early Friday morning, April 22, 2016 at the Hospice of Jefferson County at the Ellis Farm, Gotham Street./ppA memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 for family and friends at the Harrisville Fire Department at 1:00 P.M. Arrangements are with the Sundquist Funeral Home, Lowville./ppBlaine was born on November 23, 1940 at home at Lake Bonaparte, NY the son of the late Fred C. and June VanSlyke Thomas. He grew up and attended school at Racquette Lake, NY and was drafted in 1963, serving at Ft. Drum and was discharged from active duty in 1965./ppHe married Pauline Kaler on July 16, 1966 at the home of her parents in Honeoye Falls, NY. He was employed as a truck and snowplow driver in Irondequoit, NY, before changing to work in the Gypsum Mines in Oakfield, NY. Blaine then moved to Gouverneur, NY, to work as a miner at St. Joe Mineral Company. When the mine closed he acquired his CDL license and drove tractor trailer, and log trucks until his retirement./ppHe is survived by his wife, a daughter, Susan (David) Alberson of Stratford, Oklahoma; a son James of Plymouth, Maine; a daughter Jennifer (Louis) Beck of Lowville; ten grandchildren; two adopted great grandchildren; a sister Audrey Thomas of Mount Morris, NY; a sister Shirley Hoover of Harrisville; a sister Joselyn Chopay of Lowville; several nieces and nephews, and his father-in-law Luther Kaler of Harrisville. He is predeceased by a sister, Enid Cady and a granddaughter Gillian Alberson./ppBlaine enjoyed making French Fries at family reunions, camping, traveling, playing guitar, and making doll furniture and model houses. He had been an assistant Scout Master in the 1980’s for Harrisville Boy Scouts. Blaine was a 3rd degree Knight of Columbus./ppMr. Thomas had been an invalid at home for several years before admission to Jefferson County Hospice House. The Thomas family wishes to thank all the staff for their compassionate and wonderful care at the hospice house, his friends and neighbors who made his life more enjoyable and comfortable while at home./ppMemorials in Blaine’s name may be made to: Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY 13601; or Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 51, Harrisville, NY 13648/ppTo convey online condolences, please use: www.sundquistfh.com/p
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