Marcia Mead Thomas, longtime Pound Ridge resident, local volunteer

Marcia Mead Thomas, 87, of Ridgefield, Conn., and longtime resident of Pound Ridge, died April 7. She was the wife of Robert Lawrence “Larry” Thomas.

Thomas was born in Aurora, Ill., on Sept. 23, 1938, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (George) Mead. She attended DePauw University where she met her future husband, and was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She earned a master’s degree at Indiana University in speech and language pathology.

A longtime resident of Pound Ridge, Thomas most recently resided in Ridgefield for the past four years. During her time in Pound Ridge, she enjoyed volunteer work at the Katonah Museum of Art, the Katonah Village Library and the John Jay Homestead. 

Her family said she had an appreciation for beauty in all its expressions. She enjoyed quilting with the Bedford Presbyterian Church, sewing at Founders Hall in Ridgefield, and watercolor painting. She enjoyed pursuing her family heritage in Vermont and was an active supporter of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. While living in the south of France in 1972 and later in Paris in 1986, Marcia developed a lasting love of travel, museum-going, and the study of art history. She was also an avid ukulele player and a member of the Desert Strummers in La Quinta, Calif. She was a member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church for over 50 years and later joined the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield.

Thomas is survived by her husband of 65 years, and their three children, Catherine Thomas (Jeffrey), Laura Standard (Sam), and Emily Boland (Matthew). She also is survived by her brother, Larkin Mead, and six grandchildren.

Services were held in Ridgefield with interment at Pound Ridge Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, 103 Main St., Ridgefield, CT 06877, or the Friends of the Morrill Homestead, P.O. Box 98, Strafford, VT 05072.