Jeff was born in Philadelphia, PA May 6, 1943. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1961. He attended Drexel University where he received a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and he went on to receive a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from CalTech.
Jeff worked for many years in the Oil & Gas Industry ending his career with Shell Oil in 2000. In his retirement, Jeff worked as a substitute teacher in Cy-Fair ISD and as well for Bray International. He also enjoyed the Houston Symphony and was a season ticket holder for many years. Jeff was an active member of his church, Hosanna Houston.
Jeff was preceded in death by his mother Margaret Reinoehl, his father Robert David Thomas, and his sister Susan Thomas Wenzinger.
Jeff is survived by with wife of 52 years Olga Iris Thomas, and their two children: Margaret Cunningham and her husband Brian Cunningham of Ormond Beach, Florida, Michelle Thomas and her husband James Pearson of Katy, Texas, and their five grandchildren Aidan Cunningham, Ainsley Cunningham, Samuel Pearson, Benjamin Pearson and Riley Pearson, and his siblings Deborah Feldman, Roberta Cogan, David Thomas and their respective families.
Services will be held on Saturday July 27th at Noon at Hosanna Houston Church in Houston, TX. Door open at 11:30.
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