He was born December 15, 1944 in Camden, NJ and graduated from Camden Catholic High School, Class of 1962.
He served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966 before earning a degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He worked for Philadelphia Electric Company and retired after thirty years of service.
Daniel is predeceased by his parents, Daniel J. Thompson, Sr. and Sarah (Sayrs) Thompson; his son and daughter-in-law, Daniel J. Thompson, III and Laura (Petersen) Thompson; his granddaughter, Mikhayla Thompson; his brother, William Thompson and his sister, Mary Jane (Thompson) Moriarty.
He is survived by his wife, Aileen B. Thompson of Audubon, his sons, Albert F. Thompson (Donna) of Barrington, NJ and Matthew J. Thompson (Kelly) of Cherry Hill, NJ and his daughter, Melissa A. (Thompson) Flem (Brian) of Audubon. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Maura, Albert Jr., and Anna Thompson and Allison and Caroline Flem.
He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Daniel loved playing golf, working in his garage and spending time with his family. He was especially loved for his sense of humor.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 901 Hopkins Road A, Haddonfield, NJ 08033.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:00 a.m. until Mass begins. All services will be held at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Cathedral Kitchen (cathedralkitchen.org) or Wounded Warriors (woundedwarriorproject.org).
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