Thomas J. Langlois' Obituary
Mr. Thomas James Langlois, age 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. He was born on April 16, 1952 in Muskegon to Archie and Victoria (Barr) Langlois. Tom proudly served his country while in the United States Marine Corps before being Honorably Discharged in 1978. When Tom returned to Michigan he married the love of his life, Paula Hanson, and the two were fortunate to celebrate 43 years of marriage. Tom was a kind, selfless gentleman with a heart of gold. He was always quick to help anyone in need, friend, or stranger. Tom’s resourcefulness allowed him to fix just about anything that needed repairing, including several cars and projects around home. Tom found a passion for baking delicious pies in his retirement and loved sharing them with others. He also greatly enjoyed spending time with his siblings and orchestrated numerous walks with them to catch up and chat. His amazing sense of humor, one-liners, and prompt comebacks will always be remembered by his friends and family, including his wife, Paula; children, Tony (Stephanie) Langlois and Mindy Langlois; grandchildren, Roman and Eden; siblings, Archie Langlois, Norm (Linda) Langlois, Richard (Barb) Langlois, Mark (Claudia) Langlois, Phil Langlois, Mary (Ron) Estlick, Vickie Langlois, Ted (Pam) Langlois, Mike (Kay) Langlois, Theresa (Terry) Dove; brother-in-law, Bill Walters; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Donna Walters and George Langlois. A Celebration of Tom’s Life will take place Monday, July 31 from 12:00PM – 4:00PM at Knight of Columbus, 2915 Fairfield St., Norton Shores, MI 49441. Military Honors will be rendered at 3:30PM. Arrangements by The Lee Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 6291 S. Harvey St., Norton Shores, MI 49444. Please feel free to share a memory with the family online at www.sytsemafh.com.
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