Thomas P. Jones Jr.

Thomas Patrick Jones, Jr, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was born on September 1, 1948, to Thomas P. Jones Sr and Anne M. (Hall) Jones in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up with his sister Anne. It was in Brooklyn where he met the love of his life, Alice, whom he married on September 16, 1973. They just celebrated 51 wonderful years together in September. The newlyweds relocated from Brooklyn to Cairo, NY where they started their family. Tom and Alice eventually built their dream home together by hand, a log cabin. Tom was a printer, running a printing press for 40 years. He worked in the private sector and then eventually for New York State. He retired from New York State Department of Tax & Finance in 2016 to spend more time with his grandchildren. Tom was an amazing, loving, and caring husband, father, pop pop, uncle, and friend. His friendship and kindness were felt by all who met him. He was an avid golfer. He loved playing golf 3 or more times a week with his friends at Thunderhart. He loved anything Minions and shared that love with his 4 grandkids. He loved sitting in the hunting cabin with them while they hunted, taking them to the local fairs and tractor pulls. He loved riding in the woods alone or with his grandkids in Smarty Pants (his aptly named side by side). Being Pop Pop was his favorite thing in the world. His devotion to his grandchildren was second to none. Tom looked forward to February when he and Alice would spend time together in Florida. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Alice, his daughters Jennifer Jones and Katherine (Kevin) Bender, his cherished granddaughter, Rebecca and his three beloved grandsons, Alexander, Calvin, and Lucas. He was predeceased by his parents but is survived by his loving sister, Anne M. Sherlock and so many more family who loved him so much. He will be missed by his furry companion Brady who he loved taking for walks and rides in his truck. Services for Tom will be at Richards Funeral Home, 29 Bross Street, Cairo, NY 12413 on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 12pm to 2pm, with a celebration of Tom's life to be held at 1:45 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, 111 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY 12534, where they adopted his furever friend Brady. To leave condolences for the family please visit the tribute wall above.

Thomas P. Jones Jr.

September 1, 1948 - November 18, 2024