Obituary of Thomas W. Bayless

Thomas W. Bayless, 89, of Lawrence Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at The University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was a longtime resident of Lawrenceville. Thomas was a Veteran of WW II having served his country with the US Navy Seabees. He is a retiree of Union Local 9 Plumbers and Pipefitters. He worked for Robert Berwick and Edward Woods. Thomas was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. He was member of the American Legion Post 458. He enjoyed his spare time hunting and fishing with his family and friends. Son of the late Thomas J. and Frances J. Bayless; he is survived by his wife Kathryn Bayless; his son and daughter-in-law Thomas and Deborah Bayless, his daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Thomas Damico; four grandchildren Thomas “TJ” Bayless, Kimberly Bayless, Jamie Pickard and Erica Hare his great-grandsons Jayden Jennings and Tyler Pickard. Funeral services will be held at 10AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Interment will follow at Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrenceville, NJ. Relatives and friends can call on Saturday morning from 8-10AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The American Legion Post 458, 1438 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638.