Obituary

Jerome Albert Tom Jr. of Lummi, Washington, passed away on September 28^th, 2023, at the age of 44. His favorite activities were fishing, basketball, and beading.

He is preceded in death by mother Carol Lane; sister Donna Tom; grandparents Virgil and Ann Lane, Lawrence and Katherine Tom; aunts and uncles Jesse Lane, Brian Lane, Greg Lane, Cindy Lane, Sherry Lane, and Tanya Smith.

Jerome is survived by daughters Kiana Noland-Tom, Rose Tom, Johni Tom; son Jerome ‘sisiathol ton’ Tom; father Jerome Tough+Weah Tom Sr.; aunt Lorita Tom; uncles Peter Tom and Boe Tom; nieces and nephews Melissa Tom, Kodiak Tom, Ella-Louise Tom, Jordan Ethan Tom, Hailee Tom, Kaiden Williams, and Octavia Williams; Ralph Tom, Kelli Jefferson, Jean Revey, Joyce and Jesse Wall “Qwe Talia Tom.

Service will be held Wednesday, October 4^th at 12:00pm at Moles Ferndale, 2039 Main Street, with a procession to Wexliem Community Building at 1:30pm and Thursday, October 5th at 10:00am at Wexliem Community Building with burial to follow at Lummi Nation Cemetery.