Thomas McCrea Gamblin, 42, of Belfair died Oct. 9, 2008 as a result of an automobile accident. Thomas was born July 18, 1966 in Garret County, Maryland to Harold and Thelma (Sutherland) Gramblin. He graduated from Chino Valley High School in Arizona. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1990 as a submarine electrician. Thomas married Tessie Junio September 16, 1995 in Belfair, WA where they have made their home. He was employed as a Health Physicist Instructor with the Puget Sound Naval Yard in Bremerton for the last 20 years. Thomas is a member of the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Belfair. His interests included his family, most favored cat Chewey and collecting race car sports cards. Surviving are his wife Tessie of Belfair, four children, Thomas McCrea Jr., Richard Wayne of Colorado, and Zachary Allen Gamblin of Belfair and a unborn child. His Father H.A. (Sandy) Gamblin of Pennsylvania. Brothers, Jeff Allen (Cris) Gamblin of Texas and Vernon Gamblin of Illinois. A Rosary will be said Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Belfair. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 at Prince of Peace. Please sign the online guest book at
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