Bernard Thompson

Bernard Thompson, 88, passed away December 11, 2022.  Born in Akron, he lived in Tallmadge since 1972.

Bernie was the co-founder of T-Mac Machine in 1975 and had worked in many machine shops around the area. He was also an active member of Our Lady of Victory Church. Bernie was an active car show enthusiast.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; parents, Benjamin and Alice Thompson; sisters, Jackie Sines, Jane Winland; brothers, Benjamin and Thomas Thompson.

Bernie is survived by his daughter, Kathy Just of Cuyahoga Falls; sons, Raymond (Lori) Thompson, Gary (Denise) Thompson both of Tallmadge, Joseph (Melanie) Thompson of Flagler Beach, Fl.; grandchildren, Tyler, Lauren, Victoria, Logan; great granddaughters, Starlett and Sophia; and several nieces, nephews and extensive amount of friends, especially, Charlie and Jan von Speigal, John Krinjack, Bill and Cindy Stalnacker, Lucy Hargis and Myron Mullett, Bob von Speigal.

Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Donovan Funeral Home, 17 Southwest Ave. (on the Historic Tallmadge Circle).

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Our Lady of Victory Church, 73 North Ave., Tallmadge with Rev. Michael Matusz officiating.

Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Randolph, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or Haven of Rest, 175 E Market St. Akron, OH 44308.

St. Jude Children's Hospital -Rettberg
P.O. Box 50, Memphis TN 38101-0050
Web: http://https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=8450961&fr_id=154020&pg=personal

Haven of Rest Ministries
175 E Market St, Akron OH 44308
Web: https://www.havenofrest.org/