Thomas M. Samons

Tom was born on July 25, 1946 passed away peacefully in Puyallup on Jan. 9 after a battle with cancer.

He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Dawn of Puyallup; their two children, Steve (Kasey) Samons of Tacoma and Penni (Sean) Vasquez of Clovis, Calif.; four grandchildren, Dylan, Samantha, Johnathan and Abby, his sister, Mary Kay Howe and many extended family members.

Tom was born in Spokane to Mel and Kate Samons. He grew up in Cheney before settling in Puyallup. Tom spent 41 years in the medical industry with stints at the University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and at S...