Robert Thompson

A celebration of life service for Robert Thompson will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11 AM in the Broadway Global Methodist Church at New Philadelphia. Guests in attendance are asked to wear patriotic clothing and join the family for a meal in the church social hall following his celebration.

Robert Rae Thompson, age 81, of Tuscarawas died peacefully, Wednesday, December 30, 2020, while in the care of Aultman Compassionate Care Center at Canton.

Born on February 19, 1939, at Dennison, Ohio, Bob was a son of the late Raymond Alfred Thompson and Bernice Katherine Dill Thompson.

Bob was a graduate of Eastmoor High School and attended college at Boise State and Kent State University. He retired from the United States Coast Guard as a Senior Chief Petty Officer after 22 years of service.

Bob was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church at New Philadelphia where he was an instrumental part of the Men’s Prayer group. He was also a member of the Chief Petty Officer’s Association and a nearly twenty-year volunteer with Mobile Meals. Additionally, Bob was a former Dale Carnegie Instructor.

He is survived by his wife, the former Judith Knauss Frank whom he married on November 17, 1995, his children, Deedra Thompson of Hartville, and Victoria (Sean) DeRenzo of Hartville, Ohio; Jean (Don) Richardson, of Dover, Robert (Bridget) Frank, Eric (Danielle) Frank, and Allen (Jayme Gassler) Frank all of Pennsylvania; his grandchildren, Ian Johnston, Shane Johnston, Seth Johnston, Toni Frank, Bella Frank, and Tyson Frank, Gracen Frank, Violet Frank and Jonathan Frank and two great-grandchildren.

Completing the family are a sister, Sandra (Walter) Altizer of Florida, Cookie Owens of Dennison, Melba Helveston of Florida, Pam (Gary) Brown of Alabama and Joy Hutter of Florida as well a numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his mother and father, Bob was preceded in death by his step-mother, Melba Thompson, a sister, Faye Carlson, and a brother-in-law, James Owens and a granddaughter, Madison Frank.

A celebration of life service for Robert Thompson will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11 AM in the Broadway Global Methodist Church at New Philadelphia. Guests in attendance are asked to wear patriotic clothing and join the family for a meal in the church social hall following his celebration. Cremation was conducted through the care of the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Broadway United Methodist Church, 120 Church Avenue SE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 or to Mobile Meals, C/O Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital 659 Boulevard, Dover, Ohio 44622.