Thomas Henry

Joell

OBITUARY

Mr. Thomas Henry Joell IV, affectionately known as Tommy, was born on May 10, 1959 in Englewood, NJ. He is the 1st son and 3rd child born to his late parents, Gilda Grey Joell & Thomas Henry Joell III.  He departed this life peacefully in Edmonds, Washington on June 16, 2023, with his two daughters by his side.  "He fought a good & determined battle with cancer bravely and faithfully. He kept the faith. He won the race!"

Thomas served this country by enlisting into the Navy as a naval officer. He became an avid photographer while traveling on the aircraft carrier for the Navy. Thomas retired from the Navy in _________.

Thomas was educated in the Teaneck & Englewood school systems.  He was very athletic while in school, playing basketball and running track. Tommy had a major love and passion for arts and crafts. He was a well-known self-taught artist and honed his skills by taking art classes, watching his dad paint, and watching the Bob Ross painting show. Tommy was even able to paint a few murals on business buildings in Englewood, NJ. Thomas was a great mentor to many who also shared an interest in painting and airbrushing. Because of his love for aircrafts, Thomas built model airplanes and rockets and was known for flying them around in the local parks. During his early adulthood, Tommy modeled along with his other siblings, Shawn, Brian and Gilda. Thomas also had a love for chefing it up in the kitchen!

Tommy spent many years living and thriving on the east coast between the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Pennsylvania.  Thomas spent over 20 years working for an aeronautical company in Teterboro, NJ. If you knew Thomas, then you knew his love for airplanes. In 2018, Tommy relocated to Washington state and pursued his dream job of working for Boeing as a Functional Aircraft Test Technician. This was his last job up until his untimely death.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Henry Joell III and Gilda Grey Joell. He leaves to cherish his memories, his two daughters, Jasmine Byrd and Elizabeth Williams. His siblings, Linda Phillips (h. Chuck Phillips) of Camden, NJ; Donna Speights (h. Eugene Speights) of Bel Air, MD; Kara Cunningham of McDonough, GA; Trennen Joell (w. Eileen Joell) of Tucker, GA; Shawn Joell (w. Lovely Joell) of Queens, NY; Sean Joell of Baltimore, MD; Brian Joell of Honolulu, HI; Gilda Joell of Kokomo, IN. And a host of nieces and nephews, loved ones and friends.