Cleo Thomas

Cleo Thomas passed away peacefully from respiratory complications on September 24, 2020.

Born April 10, 1932 in Mexico, New York, Cleo was the daughter of Oren O. Ladd and Mary Elizabeth (Spedding) Ladd. Cleo was married to Stanley C. Thomas for 63 years and lived in Oswego, New York until 2017.

Cleo was an avid homemaker, a gifted amateur artist, and was especially fond of painting wildlife, natural landscapes, and Lake Ontario lighthouse scenes. She loved her pets and always had at least one dog as part of her family. In healthier years, she enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. In her own words, Cleo wrote: “ I think Stan and I liked the 1960s and 1970s; both healthy and enjoyed working for our years to come.”

Cleo is survived by two children; David C. Thomas and Robert S. Thomas, and was especially proud of her ten grandchildren, Emlyn Thomas, Eleri (Brandi) Thomas, Elayne (Bhooshan) Thomas, Andrea (Ramon) Rincon, Christine Thomas, Derek and Myles Drance, Rachel, Ryan and Riley Wood, and her great grandchildren, Emilia and Theo Rincon.

Cleo was predeceased by her husband Stan, her brother, Oren “Bunky” Ladd, Jr., three daughters, Sandra Lee Thomas, Catherine (Mark) Wood, Patricia (Michael) Drance, a grandson Stephen Thomas and a great grandson Benjamin Rincon.

Services will be private. Those wishing to make donations are asked to consider St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in memory of Stephen Thomas, or to the Oswego County Animal Shelter, two causes that were near and dear to Cleo’s heart. Arrangements are in the care of Nelson Funeral Home.

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