Obituary of Thomas Franklin Converse

Thomas Franklin Converse, 58, of East Woodstock, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Susan (Brown) Converse, they were married October 1, 1977. He was born December 3, 1955 in Putnam, son of Franklin and Patsy Converse.

He was a lifelong resident of East Woodstock, a 1974 graduate of HH Ellis Technical School and had worked his entire life as a Tool and Die Maker. A forty year member of the Muddy Brook Fire Department and had served as a former captain and a member of the Putnam Baptist Church. Tom was an avid New England Patriots fan, who attended two winning Superbowls.

He leaves in addition to his wife Susan, his mother Patsy and father Franklin, his son Thomas Converse, Jr. and his wife Amanda, and his greatest joy, his grandchildren, Abigail, Kaylyn and Thomas, his brothers Glenn Converse and his wife Diane, David Converse and his wife Lynn, several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Putnam Baptist Church, 170 Church Street, Putnam. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Muddy Brook Fire Department, PO Box 222, East Woodstock, CT 06244 or the Putnam Baptist Church, PO Box 85, Putnam, CT 06260. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com