Thomas William Doyon

Thomas William Doyon, 86, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Harbour Manor Health and Living Community, Noblesville, following an extended illness. He was born on March 10, 1929, in South Bend, Indiana to John and Ethel (Powers) Doyon. He graduated from John Adams High School and DeVry Tool and Die Design College in South Bend. Tom worked for over 40 years as a tool designer for Bendix Manufacturing, later merged with Allied Signal then Honeywell Corporation in South Bend. He served in the U. S. Army in the early 1950s in Japan and Korea. Tom was a longtime, active member of Little Flower Catholic Church and the River Park Lions Club of South Bend. Tom and his wife enjoyed winters in Mesa, Arizona after his retirement in 1995. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis (Bott ) Doyon; two daughters, Jeanne (husband, David) Burns of Carmel, Christine (husband , Donald) Benkeser of Bowie, MD; daughter-in-law, Laura Doyon of Lapel, IN; grandsons Kevin Burns of Carmel, Matthew Doyon of Lapel, and Daniel Benkeser of Urbana, IL; granddaughters Christina (husband, Josh) Southerland of Sheridan, IN, Angela Benkeser of Cedar Falls, IA, Theresa Benkeser of Glen Ellyn, IL, Sarah Benkeser (partner, Nick Wall ) of Chicago, IL; great-granddaughters Makayla and Casey Southerland of Sheridan, IN; sisters-in-law Mary Rita Larose and Madelon Foster of Ontario, Canada; eight nieces, and five nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Doyon; a daughter, Joyce Ehresman; a granddaughter, Michelle Ehresman; and his best friend and brother-in-law, Robert Bott of Indianapolis. Tom's family extends special thanks to the caring staff of Harbour Manor and the Lodge, Harbor Light Hospice, and Father Tom Metzger at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Noblesville, IN. The family will hold a private memorial mass at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made by mail to EWTN Global Catholic Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL, 35210, USA or online.
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