Thomas Maginess, born November 21,1919 died after a brief illness on Sept.5, 2010 in Groton. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was the son of William and Georgina Maginess.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Audrey (Ann), his daughter, Jane (Maginess) Wardle and her husband John Wardle of San Clemente, CA; Stephen Maginess and his wife, Madeline of Waterford, CT; and his grandchildren: Lauren, Sean, Charlie and Victoria. Tom was predeceased by his 10 brothers and sisters.
Tom moved permanently to the United States in 1967 with his family for a position as a design engineer with Sikorsky Aircraft, which he held until his retirement and subsequently moved to Groton.
Tom’s family will greet family and friends at The Dinoto Funeral Home, 17 Pearl St. in downtown Mystic, on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be a memorial service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in St. Mark’s Church, Mystic.
Burial will be private.
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