Somers, Thomas O., 10, of Fort Fairfield, at Caribou, on December 31, 2010. Spring interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Arrangements are in the care of the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.
FORT FAIRFIELD – Thomas O. Somers, 10, passed away surrounded by his loving family, Friday evening, December 31, 2010, at a Caribou healthcare facility, after a long courageous battle with Batten’s Disease. He was born January 26, 2000, in Caribou, the son of Timothy and Sherry (Morrow) Somers. Thomas attended the Fort Fairfield Elementary School. He was truly a fighter, and his strength and spirit were an inspiration to all who knew him. Thomas also was a huge Sponge Bob Square Pants fan.
He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Carolyn Somers and is survived by his parents, Timothy and Sherry Somers; maternal grandparents, Eugene and Lois Morrow, all of Fort Fairfield; paternal grandfather, Galen Somers of Caribou; aunts, Sheila Morrow Casper and her companion Tony Desantis, Michelle Morrow Stephens and her husband Darcy, all of Hannibal, New York; cousins, Rachele Stephens and her companion Kyle Vincent, Alexis Stephens, Kiley Casper and her companion Dana Loveall, Tyler Casper and his wife Alyssa, all of Hannibal, New York.
The family wishes to extend their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the caregivers who assisted Thomas over the years and a special thank you to Cary Medical Center, Caribou for all they did for Thomas in his final days.
Friends called Monday, January 3, 2011 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main Street, Fort Fairfield. The funeral service was conducted Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Babin officiating. Spring interment will take place at the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. A time of continued fellowship with refreshments took place at the VFW Paul Lockhart Post Number 6187, Presque Isle Street, Fort Fairfield, immediately after the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may contribute in memory of Thomas to Batten’s Disease Support and Research Association, 166 Humphries Drive, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 04068. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
