Obituary: Thomas Henry Newman; Chose to Live a Frugal Life So He Could Dedicate Himself to Others, Started Four Baseball Teams in Salem

Obituary from Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home.

Thomas Henry Newman, 78, of Salem, passed away, Saturday, May 23, 2015, at home surrounded by his family. Tom was the loving husband of Barbara (Harrison) Newman with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

As a life-long resident of the North Shore area, spending his last fifty years in Salem, Tom was a graduate of Lynn Classical’s class of 1954. He served his country as a member of the National Guard for six years. Tom had a passion for words and enjoyed reading everyday. This passion for literature led him to his work for Jackson and Philips Printing Co., the Lynn Item, and the Salem Evening News before he became the proprietor of Newco Printing in Salisbury, a business that he ran with his three sons for twenty-four years.

Thomas chose to live a frugal life for himself, instead dedicating his time and generosity to those around him, never asking for any recognition in return. He was a Boy Scout leader for Pack 24 and helped start four recreational baseball teams including the Apaches, the Bears, the Bees, and the Dolphins. While his sons were playing football at Salem High School, he printed the football program as a donation to the school for ten years. His dedication to Salem High School and youth programs continued through each of his eight grandchildren.

He is survived by his four children Thomas and his wife Maryann of Salisbury, Kenneth and his wife Sharon of Beverly, James and his wife Jackie of Salem, and Laurie Bertone and her husband Daniel of Salem; his eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Dr. Jeffrey Newman and his two sons Cole and Emmett, Andrew Newman and his wife Courtney and their daughter Abigail, Shaina DeLorenzo and her husband Anthony, Chad Newman, Jennifer Feener and her husband Daniel, Matthew Bertone, Nathan Bertone, and Kevin Melo; his sisters Helen Claire Sholds and her husband Robert of Peabody, and Gail Mezakowski of Beverly; his brother in-law Richard Harrison and his wife Judith of Amesbury, and sister in-law Joyce Corbett and her husband Tom of Florida; and many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents Percy and Helen (Kuzmin) Newman, brother RobertNewman, and brothers in-law Alfred Harrison Jr., Robert Harrison, and John Mezakowski.

ARRANGEMENTS: His funeral service will be held in the Peterson-O’Donnell Funeral Home 167 Maple St., (rte 62) Danvers, Friday, May 29th at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 28th from 4 To 7 P.M.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ste. Anne’s Parish, 290 Jefferson Avenue, Salem, MA., 01970. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visitwww.odonnellfuneralservice.com