Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas (76) was called to the Lord on August 31, 2021. Born on April 27, 1945, to the late T.B. Thomas and Kunjunjamma Thomas of the Thazhavaneth family in Venmoney, Kerala, India, Roy was the firstborn of three children.

Upon completing his primary education in Venmoney, he earned his BA from Catholicate College in Pathanamthitta and went on to obtain his MA from Pune University. He then came to New Jersey, where he and his wife first resided in Jersey City. Their son Jeff was born in 1974, daughter Julie in 1979. They moved to Clifton in 1982, where they continued to reside until July 2021. He had a long and varied career in finance and was fondly known to many as “Insurance Roy.”

Roy served the Lord as an active member of the Mar Thoma Church. He was an original member of the Mar Thoma / CSI Congregation of Manhattan and then a founding member of the Mar Thoma Church of New Jersey, where he faithfully served both in leadership and support roles.

He is survived by his mother Kunjunjamma (100 years old), his wife Susan, son Jeff, daughter Julie, and four grandchildren.