R. Thomas Peabody

Robert Thomas (Thom) Peabody, age 65, of East Amwell Township, passed away at home on March 18, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on April 8, 1947 in Somerset, NJ, he was the son of the late Frederick Peabody and Martha Drechsler Peabody. Thom was raised in Whitehouse, NJ and moved to Ringoes (East Amwell Township) in 1971.

A 1965 graduate of HCHS, Thom was a Varsity Baseball/Football player.

Thom enlisted in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War (1967-1968) and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant. He received his Associate Degree in Computer Science at the University of Central Florida.

Besides enjoying spending time with his family and friends, Thom loved his sports teams, the Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Red Sox, and NASCAR. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, golfing, reading his news papers, completing crossword puzzles, and spending time with his children, five grandchildren, relatives, and friends who all supported him throughout his ordeal.

Thom was employed by Hunterdon Review in Whitehouse Station, AF Neighber Sales, and joined Warren Distributing Co./Hub City in 1980, where he continued to work until his retirement in 2007.

He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Flemington.

Far beyond a great man, friends and family described Thom as a kind and gentle soul, selfless, with a gentle spirit, thoughtful, compassionate, and cheerful. He touched many lives and will be missed and remembered by many.

Thom is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen (Manners) Peabody, two children: a son, Travis of Flemington and a daughter, Amanda Superville and her husband, Steve of Apex, NC. Thom is also survived by five grandchildren, Brady and Ryan Peabody, Samantha, Abigail and Amelia Superville and two brothers, Fred Peabody and his wife Inge of Newville, PA and Garry and his wife Pat of Glen Gardner, NJ and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff of HMC cancer group and Hunterdon Hospice, Bethany, his wonderful nurse, Social Worker Gabby Dudbridge, Bob Bissett, Hospice volunteer and Pastor Jim DeVries of HMC/Hunterdon Hospice.

A Visitation and Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, 37 John Ringo Road, Ringoes, NJ under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Refreshments will follow the Memorial Service in the Church. A private burial service will be held in Union Cemetery, Wertsville, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information and to send online condolences.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to The Union Cemetery Association of Wertsville, Attention: Debbie Lentine, 27 Lindbergh Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551.