VERO BEACH, Fla. - Thomas C. Cadmus Jr., of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Smyrna, passed away Nov. 27, 2017 after a long illness.
Tommy attended school in the Smyrna School District and spent most of his life as a waterman (crabber) on the Delaware Bay. He was also a boilermaker for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
He was very artistic in woodworking, airbrushing, tattoos, and welding. He loved being with his friends, eating steamed crabs, and living in Florida.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul R. Cadmus Sr.; and maternal grandparents, Levi Tharp and Virginia Fiore.
Thomas is survived by his parents, Thomas and Jerri Cadmus, of Smyrna; a brother, Robert; a sister, Amy; a niece, Ava; a nephew, Liam; and paternal grandparents, Patsy and Donald Caron, of Smyrna.
Memorial services will be held 12 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Townsend Cemetery, Townsend.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the American Lung Assoc., 630 Churchmans Rd., Suite 202, Newark, DE 19702; or the American Heart Assoc., 200 Continental Dr. # 101, Newark, DE 19713.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.matthewsbryson.com
Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.