BADER, Thomas Anthony


Thomas Anthony Bader, of Glendale, AZ, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2003 after a lingering illness at the age of 64. He was born in Chicago, IL, on March 25, 1939 to John J. Bader and Eva V. Vrona. Thomas moved to Arizona in 1963 from Chicago. He was a U.S. Army veteran. During his working years he was a systems engineer in the computer field. Thomas is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Charlsie; three children Jeffrey (Phyllis) Bader of Chandler, AZ, Tracey Bivens of Phoenix, AZ and David Bivens of Glendale, AZ; one sister Jean (Herb) Schmidt of Fox Lake, IL; one brother Jerome (Marlene) Bader of Nehalem, OR; four grandchildren Ashleigh, Tayler, Jordan and Taua. Thomas was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He will be missed by many. Private family services are being held with arrangements by Camino del Sol Funeral Chapel. Contributions can be made in his memory to Barrows Neurological Institute Brain Tumor Research, 350 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85013. Published in the Arizona Republic on 5/4/2003.