Thomas Martin Obituary

"Thomas James Martin, age 75 of Montgomery, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday September 6th, 2023. Tom was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 2 1948, the son of Roy William Martin and Helen Simoncic Martin. At the age of 11, Tom moved to Japan for one and a half years while his father was working there for IBM. They returned to Canfield, Ohio where Tom graduated from Canfield High School in 1966. Following his graduation, Tom received his Associates Degree in Accounting from Youngstown College of Business. On June 27, 1970 he married Janet Schromofsky and resided in Struthers, Ohio. Tom began his career with Dow Chemical In 1975. Later, he transferred to the Schlumberger oilfield division. In 1989, Tom and family moved to Texas to continue his work with Schlumberger as Accounts Payable Manager. He retired in 2007 after 32 years with the company. During his retirement years, he enjoyed traveling to Florida with close friends. He also enjoyed taking casino trips to Las Vegas and Lake Charles Louisiana. Tom found enjoyment boating on both Lake Conroe and Galveston Bay aboard "TJ's Toy". His beloved grandkids were often regulars on these boating adventures. Tom and Janet were regular monthly volunteers with the Conroe Salvation Army. Most recently, Tom enjoyed the company of "Riley" his Senegal Parrot. He was preceded in death by his father Roy, in 1967 and mother Helen, in 2010. Tom is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Janet; son, Steven Martin; daughter, Melissa (Gerald) Jones; his grandchildren Grayson Martin, Aidan Martin, Londyn Martin, Tyler Foster-Garrett, Kylie Jones, and Emily Jones. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. For those who would like to honor Thomas's memory, donations can be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center or St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. "