Thomas Ray McConnell's Obituary
Thomas Ray McConnell, 87, of Dayton died June 12, 2022 at Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City. He was born October 16, 1934 in Burbank, South Dakota.
During the Korean War, Tom was a member of the Mobile Construction Battalion 3 (MCB3) in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He was very proud to be a member of the Seabees. He later was employed by the U.S. Government at Pt. Mugu, California. Retiring in 1990, Tom and his wife, Kim moved to Nevada, where he was employed as a warehouse clerk for Mr. Gasket until 2005. He enjoyed woodworking, bowling and just being around his friends and family.
Passing before him were sisters Harriet, Maxine and Ardis; brother William and many other loved ones.
He is survived by his wife, Kim; daughters Daryn and Fran; sons Terry and Dale; God-son and God-daughter Mike and Lawana; sister Eileen and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
A military graveside service will be held Thursday, June 30 at Eastside Memorial Park in Minden at 11:00 a.m. Reception will follow at the family home in Dayton.
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