Cotnoir, Thomas A.

1931 - 2017  (85 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Cotnoir, Thomas A.
  Born	8 Dec 1931	Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1950	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kimberly High School Class of 1950
  Died	7 Mar 2017	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	12 Mar 2017
  APC
  Thomas "Tom" A. Cotnoir, age 85, of Kimberly, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. He was born on December 8, 1931 in Niagara, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Alice (Dufrane) Cotnoir. He graduated from Kimberly High School in 1950. He worked as a mill hand in the Kimberly Mill for a year before he proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Tom specialized in jet fighter avionics while serving in the Air Force during the Korean War. When he returned to the states Tom provided radar over watch for the Oak Ridge Atomic Energy Facility. Tom married Mary Springfield in Kingsford, Michigan and together they were blessed with seven children, John, Mary, Paul, Thomas, Robert, James and William. He retired from the Kimberly Mills after forty-six years. He started as an eager mill hand and worked his way to superintendent; and was respected among his coworkers for the care and concern shown to all those whom he worked with. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary; his daughter-in-law, Estella; his six children, Mary Murtie, Paul Cotnoir, Thomas (Wendy) Cotnoir, Robert Cotnoir, James (Brenda) Cotnoir and William (Kathy) Cotnoir; ten grandchildren, John, Peter, Megan, Brecon, Greg, Ryan, Christopher, Garrett, Aaron and Macallum; five great-grandchildren, Addelyn, Gabriel, Braylon, Cajea and William. Tom is further survived by many other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, John; his brother, Richard and his sister Yvonne. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 E. Kimberly Ave. in Kimberly. Visitation will be held on Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Military Honors will follow the service. Inurnment will be held at Holy Name Cemetery in Kimberly. Memorial contributions can be made in Tom's name to the Appleton YMCA. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com.
  Buried	Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I339492	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Cotnoir, Edward,   b. 5 Mar 1898,   d. 13 Oct 1962  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Dufresne, Alice,   b. 28 Aug 1908, Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1993, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F38245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Springfield, Mary Ruth
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2025
  Family ID	F218137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Dec 1931 - Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1950 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 7 Mar 2017 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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