Peter Thompson
Stanley Louis Thompson, eldest child of the late H. Louise Thompson (nee MacIntosh) and Frederick Louis Thompson, passed into the arms of our Lord on July 9, 2019.
Stanley was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in nearby Medford.
He was an athlete and he excelled as a student, earning a scholarship to attend Tufts College, class of 1950. At Tufts, he joined the track & field team, where he joked that his role was, "To make the other runners look fast". Stanley graduated with degrees in Economics and History.
Following graduation, he was drafted and served in the US Army from 1951-1953, rising to the rank of Corporal.
While stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, he traveled with several Army buddies to see the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve 1951. There he met his future wife for the very first time and he literally swept MaryEileen Jourdan off her feet. They married in August of 1952 and have celebrated 66 years together.
Stan and Eileen originally resided in Newark, New Jersey following his discharge and they later bought a home in Hazlet, New Jersey, where they raised their family.
Stan and Eileen had six children, Charles, Patricia, Margaret, Barbara, Peter and Donald.
Stanley was predeceased by three of their children, Charles (d. 2016), Margaret (d. 2016) and Barbara (d. 1961).
He is survived by his wife, MaryEileen Jourdan Thompson, daughter Patricia Thompson, sons and daughters-in-law, Peter & Elizabeth Thompson, Donald & Marilou Thompson, and daughter-in-law, Rocio Thompson, ten grandchildren, sister-in-law, Luella Fenton Thompson and a great many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.