Robert James Thomas, 56, of LaGrange. Beloved husband of Maureen. Loving father of Patrick, Michael, Grace and the late Charlie George. Devoted brother of Madalyn (Basil) Ford, Ann Marie Ladd, Regina (late Daniel) MacAskill, Charlie (Terri), Rich (Sharon) and John (Laure) Thomas. Cherished son of the late Joseph and Regina, and fond son-in-law of George and Marge Cullen. Dear uncle of many. Visitation 3 to 9pm Friday, March 17, 2017 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Prayers 8:45am Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the funeral home to St. Cletus Church, LaGrange for Mass at 9:30am. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to The Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, Suite #200, Landover, Maryland 20785 (www.epilepsy.com) or Bridget Anne Cullen Memorial Scholorship, 11153 S. Campbell, Chicago, IL 60655 appreciated. Bob was a longtime active member of St. Cletus Church and School and a proud member of The Rhino Society. He enjoyed coaching youth sports for his children and was loved by all. Funeral home phone 708/352-6500
My deepest sympathies to the Thomas family. Bob was a great friend and coworker. I am so going to miss him.
Eric Cyranski
I went to high school with Bob and grammar school with Maureen. My deepest condolences for the family and the Bob I knew was quite a gregarious man and I’m sure he will be missed greatly
I’m so sorry to hear this news. My condolences to the Thomas family. I enjoyed working with Bob and remember laughing with him all the time which made our jobs so much more pleasant and fun.
I will miss him dearly loved him so known him since he was a little boy Tim Grant older brother
Maureen, I am truly sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your kids.
Maureen,
I am so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to the Thomas family. I worked with Bob for 2 years and I really enjoyed working with him and will miss him dearly. He was a well-respected individual at the Verizon family. My prayers are with you and your family.
Dear Maureen and Family,
God Bless you as you mourn Bob’s loss. Bob was a wonderful man and brought his infectious Irish smile to our group. So sorry for your loss.
Dear Maureen ,
I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your kids.
Maureen, so very sorry for your loss, prayers are with you and your family
Words cannot express the feeling of loss I have with this news. My prayer is that Bob has provided by example the model for others to live by and we can all honor his memory by striving to be more like him every day.
May God bless and comfort the Thomas family in their time of grief.
Shocked and very saddened by this news that I just learned about Bob. Worked with Bob for 5+ years in my role at Cisco and always enjoyed doing so. My deepest condolences to his family!
Bob and I were coworkers, what a great person. May God bless and comfort the family.
I knew Bob for many years and worked with him at Verizon. Words can not express how sorry I am for your loss. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers to Bob’s family.
My deepest sympathies to the Thomas family. I worked with Bob for many years and can only say he was one of the best men I have ever worked with in my career. Always the ultimate professional.
My deepest sympathies to the Thomas family. I had the great pleasure of working with Bob in the telecom industry. He was so easy to talk to and if Bob happened to be in my meeting, I couldn’t wait to get there. We would always hang out and talk after the meeting. He will certainly be missed.
My deepest sympathies. I worked with Bob. He was always fun to be with, quick with a Joke, and a consummate professional. He will be missed.
My thoughts and prayers to the Thomas family during this difficult time. I worked with Bob for many years at VZ and he was such a pleasure to know and spend time with.