Thomas A. McNamara

AVIS, FRANCK, HENRY, LULOFF, MCNAMARA

Posted By: Cindy Marshall (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 22:16:56

Thomas A. McNamara, 85, of Kingwood, Texas, formerly of Buchanan County, died on August 10, 2021. Funeral services will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1, at St John's Catholic Church, Independence, Iowa. Military rites and burial will be at St John's Cemetery. The Reiff Family Center is assisting the family with arrangements.

The son of Leonard J. and Beulah M. (Luloff) McNamara, Thomas was born on December 15, 1935. He grew up in southern Buchanan County, attending Mitchell Country School and graduating from Rowley High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1962. He married Mary E. Avis of Troy Mills at All Saints Catholic Church in Rowley on December 31, 1960.

Thomas worked for 30+ years in the farm equipment service industry, retiring from Ford New Holland in 1991.

He is survived by Mary, his wife of 60 years; his children, Dianne (Steve) Henry of Kingwood, Texas, and Charles (Lora) McNamara of Dunstable, Massachusetts; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alice (Dick) Franck of Quasqueton, Iowa.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents.

To leave an online condolence, please go to www.reifffamilycenter.com under "Obituaries."

Published by Independence Bulletin-Journal on Aug. 26, 2021.