Robert William “Bob” Thon III

Robert William “Bob” Thon III, age 77, of Middletown, DE, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

Born in Baltimore, MD on August 15, 1945, he was a son of the late Robert W Thon, Jr and Evelyn (Singleton) Thon.  Bob was the Vice President of Treasury Management Sales at M&T Bank where he retired after many years of service in 2011.  In his spare time he enjoyed golf, bowling, and watching his favorite team, The Yankees, play baseball.  Bob was the cook of the family, everybody loved his cooking.  He will be lovingly remembered as a very social and selfless man, even near to death.  Most of all he loved his family, especially his grandchildren.

Bob is survived by his loving wife, Carole (Myers) Thon; children, Bob Thon, IV (Misti), and Jennifer Lieberman (Justin); grandchildren, Lindi and Caroline Thon, and Brody, Briley, Brady Lieberman and Bryce Lieberman, who is on the way; brother, Richard Thon (Doris); and sister, Susan Thon (C. Peter).

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1 pm until 3 pm on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 275 East Main Street, Middletown, DE, where a reading of the eulogy will be at 2 pm.  Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob’s name to the HealthWell Foundation, PO Box 489, Buckeystown, MD 21717 or by clicking here, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or by clicking here, or The Humane Society, 1255 23^rd Street NW, Ste 450, Washington, DC 20037 or by clicking here.