1932
Thomas
2009
Thomas Anthony Finn Iii
November 13, 1932 — October 29, 2009
Tom A. Finn III, age 75 of Hastings choose to leave for his heavenly home Thursday, October 29th, 2009. \r
He was born November 13, 1932 in Oakpark, IL, the son of Thomas A. II and Helen (Shine) Finn. He attended high school in Toledo, Ohio. He married Betty Jean Nevendorf on August 23 1954. Tom served four years in the Navy as Petty Officer, 2nd class, Specialty Radio Electronics. He was honorably discharged in 1956. He became a private pilot and loved it so much that he became a flight instructor, working in Sparta, MI. He ended up with 6600 hours of flight command time. He gave lessons for private pilot licenses, instruments and commercial licenses. Tom was also an avid golfer. \r
Tom retired from the State of Michigan (MDOT Aeronatics) in 1991. He also worked at the Capital City airport in Lansing. and for Bendix in Mishawaka, IN, developing Instruments for the Space Craft (1956), Lear Siegler in Grand Rapids, RC Allen, helping to develop the Automatic Scoring Machines for Bowling Alleys, Stanford Institute of Reasearch, Sparta Aviation Service and also set up Computer Tech. for the Military to use in the field. Tom is survived by his wife of 55 years Betty Jean Finn, his children, Michael (Cathy) Finn, Debra (Chuck) Purdy , his special children Charles M. Nevendorf and Kris Davis and families, 5 grandsons Charles and Christopher Purdy , Anthony And Ryan Finn, and Anthony Gorsski, one granddaughter Nicole (Ben) Shirey, two great-grandsons Cameron and Benjamin Shirey and two great-granddaughters Hailey Jade Finn and Gabriela Nicole. brothers Ed (Pat) Urquhart, John (Pam) Urquhart, Bill (Gloria) Urquhart, sister, Patsy (George) Keferlis, foster brother Rev. Carl (Joyce) Satre, Foster sister Mary (Bob) Ensign, many nieces and nephews. \r
In lou of flowers memorials can be made to charity of ones choice. \r
Visitation will be held Monday November 2, 2009 from 11:00am - 2:00pm and 5:00pm - 7:00pm with a service at 7:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev Scott Manning officiating. \r
Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).
He was born November 13, 1932 in Oakpark, IL, the son of Thomas A. II and Helen (Shine) Finn. He attended high school in Toledo, Ohio. He married Betty Jean Nevendorf on August 23 1954. Tom served four years in the Navy as Petty Officer, 2nd class, Specialty Radio Electronics. He was honorably discharged in 1956. He became a private pilot and loved it so much that he became a flight instructor, working in Sparta, MI. He ended up with 6600 hours of flight command time. He gave lessons for private pilot licenses, instruments and commercial licenses. Tom was also an avid golfer. \r
Tom retired from the State of Michigan (MDOT Aeronatics) in 1991. He also worked at the Capital City airport in Lansing. and for Bendix in Mishawaka, IN, developing Instruments for the Space Craft (1956), Lear Siegler in Grand Rapids, RC Allen, helping to develop the Automatic Scoring Machines for Bowling Alleys, Stanford Institute of Reasearch, Sparta Aviation Service and also set up Computer Tech. for the Military to use in the field. Tom is survived by his wife of 55 years Betty Jean Finn, his children, Michael (Cathy) Finn, Debra (Chuck) Purdy , his special children Charles M. Nevendorf and Kris Davis and families, 5 grandsons Charles and Christopher Purdy , Anthony And Ryan Finn, and Anthony Gorsski, one granddaughter Nicole (Ben) Shirey, two great-grandsons Cameron and Benjamin Shirey and two great-granddaughters Hailey Jade Finn and Gabriela Nicole. brothers Ed (Pat) Urquhart, John (Pam) Urquhart, Bill (Gloria) Urquhart, sister, Patsy (George) Keferlis, foster brother Rev. Carl (Joyce) Satre, Foster sister Mary (Bob) Ensign, many nieces and nephews. \r
In lou of flowers memorials can be made to charity of ones choice. \r
Visitation will be held Monday November 2, 2009 from 11:00am - 2:00pm and 5:00pm - 7:00pm with a service at 7:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Rev Scott Manning officiating. \r
Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).
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