LEWISTON – Thomas J. DiBiaso, 62, a resident of Winthrop, died Jan. 16, at Central Maine Medical Center, after a courageous five-month battle with cancer.

He was born June 1, 1942, in Patterson, N.J., the son of T. Joseph and Helena (DeYoung) DiBiaso. He attended school at Point Pleasant and Brick Town, N.J.

He served in the New Jersey National Guard from 1962 to 1968. On Aug. 19, 1972 he married Gail Galling in Brick Town, N.J., and they made their home in Brick Town for many years before moving to Monmouth in 1985 and then to Winthrop in 2003. Before moving to Maine, he owned a vehicle maintenance business which was contracted to N.J. Bell Telephone Co.

After moving to Maine, he was employed by SAD 52 (Turner, Leeds, and Greene) in the maintenance department. From there, he became the supervisor of buildings and grounds for SAD 16, in Hallowell. Most recently he was the director of maintenance for Bath Public Schools, retiring in June of 2004.

While living in N.J., he was an active member of Brick Township First Aid Squad. He was also a member of the following organizations: the United Church of Monmouth, serving as treasurer for several years, the Monmouth Water Association, serving as president for several years, Monmouth Lions Club, serving as treasurer for many years and president from 1994-1995. A favorite activity was chairing the annual Monmouth Thanksgiving dinner for senior citizens, which he did for several years.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Gail, of Winthrop; his son, Adam R. DiBiaso and his fiance, Jennifer McMahon, of Haverhill, Mass.; his daughter, Bette Anne Hunt and her husband, Andrew, of Fork River, N.J.; and son, Thomas J. DiBiaso III of Missouri; three grandsons; his father, T. Joseph DiBiaso Sr. of Toms River, N.J.; and two nephews and their wives, Raymond and Patty DiBiaso of Chesapeake, Md., and Gregory and Bronwyn Stanton of Henrietta, N.Y.

Copy the Story Link