Tom was born Nov. 22, 1935, in Wolfe City, son of the late Lester and Floy Rogers Vaden. He married Laura Lloyd in June of 1956 and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from East Texas State Teachers College (now Texas A&M Commerce). Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. Tom was a systems engineer for IBM from 1964-1992. He enjoyed teaching computer classes to senior citizens at Tarrant County College. He was a member of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Laura. He married Rosalyn Dobkin on Jan. 15, 2011.
Survivors: His wife, Rosalyn; children, Theresa Vines and husband, Charlie, Mike Vaden and wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Jennifer Harris and husband, James, Jonathan and Christopher Vines, David and Sarah Vaden; great-grandson, Andy Harris; sister-in-law, Betty Pierce; Rosalyn's children, Nina Knight and husband, Randy, Lori Berry, Joel Rosenthal and wife, Tracy; her grandchildren, Ben Knight, Amanda, Nick and Gage Berry, Kati and Parker Rosenthal.
Published in Star-Telegram on July 8, 2012
Tom was born Nov. 22, 1935, in Wolfe City, son of the late Lester and Floy Rogers Vaden. He married Laura Lloyd in June of 1956 and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from East Texas State Teachers College (now Texas A&M Commerce). Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. Tom was a systems engineer for IBM from 1964-1992. He enjoyed teaching computer classes to senior citizens at Tarrant County College. He was a member of St. Stephen Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Laura. He married Rosalyn Dobkin on Jan. 15, 2011.
Survivors: His wife, Rosalyn; children, Theresa Vines and husband, Charlie, Mike Vaden and wife, Cindy; grandchildren, Jennifer Harris and husband, James, Jonathan and Christopher Vines, David and Sarah Vaden; great-grandson, Andy Harris; sister-in-law, Betty Pierce; Rosalyn's children, Nina Knight and husband, Randy, Lori Berry, Joel Rosenthal and wife, Tracy; her grandchildren, Ben Knight, Amanda, Nick and Gage Berry, Kati and Parker Rosenthal.
Published in Star-Telegram on July 8, 2012
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