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Gossman, Thomas B

Gossman, Thomas B[1]

Male 1925 - 2017  (91 years)

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  • Name Gossman, Thomas B 
    Birth 8 May 1925  Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Cemetery Crooksville Cemetery, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Crooksville Cemetery 
    Address:
    Crooksville Cemetery 
    Occupation 30 Jun 1951  [1
    Residence 30 Jun 1951  Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Death 3 Apr 2017  New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 5 Apr 2017  Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Zanesville Times Recorder 
    • CROOKSVILLE: Thomas B. Gossman, 91, of Crooksville, Ohio passed away at 12:45 PM, Monday, April 3, 2017 at New Lexington Care & Rehab Center following an extended illness.

      Tom was born May 8, 1925 in Deavertown, Morgan County, the son of the late John F. and Catherine Guinsler Gossman.

      He was a self-employed building contractor, remodeling and building many homes in the area. Tom was a member of Church of Atonement Catholic Church in Crooksville and he volunteered his services to his church by mowing the church's cemetery, St. Joseph Cemetery, for many years. He served our country in the US Army in WW2 having participated in action at Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. Tom was a member of Crooksville-Roseville VFW Post 9090 and the American Legion Post 222 in Crooksville.

      Tom is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.

      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary L. Allton Gossman who passed away March 17, 1992; his brothers, Lawrence 'Buck', Edwin 'Banjo', Clarence 'Windy', Charles 'Doc' and Joseph 'Joe' Gossman; his sisters, Margaret 'Maggie' Lyons, Florence 'Posie' Dusenberry, Ada 'Tater' Lyons, Grace Gossman and Josephine Hazen.

      Family and friends will be received 2-4 and 6-8 PM, Wednesday, April 5 at GOEBEL FUNERAL HOME, 36 N. BUCKEYE ST., CROOKSVILLE where a Rosary, led by Deacon Mark Weiner, will be recited at 7:30 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 6 at Church of The Atonement Catholic Church, 300 Winter St., Crooksville with Father C. M. Haddad as celebrant. Burial will follow in Crooksville Cemetery with full military honors.

      Contributions may be made in Tom's memory to Church of The Atonement Catholic Church, 309 N. Main St., New Lexington, OH 43764 or Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care, 713 Forest Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
    Reference Number 10444 
    _FSFTID LBL4-M3K 
    _UID 4BE36A3D82ED40AD82DF74A0317CFFC315B8 
    Burial 6 Apr 2017  Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Crooksville Cemetery 
    Oldest Known Ancestors
    Paternal Line: John F Gossman,   b. 15 May 1880, Bearfield Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
    Maternal Line: Catherine Elizabeth Guinsler,   b. Feb 1883   d. UNKNOWN
    Person ID I10444  Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2022 

    Father Gossman, John F,   b. 15 May 1880, Bearfield Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Mother Guinsler, Catherine Elizabeth,   b. Feb 1883   d. UNKNOWN 
    Family ID F3508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alton, Mary Lee,   b. 18 Sep 1925, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1992, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1951  Perry County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F3507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2022