Journalism here in boston has died. Jack thomas did it all at the boston Globe for four decades. He was *** reporter. He was *** columnist, city editor. He was an ombudsman, and if I may add he was *** talented and charming man. He was humble and genuinely *** good guy. Last year he wrote about his terminal cancer diagnosis in the sunday Globe magazine, Jack thomas lost that fight with cancer. On saturday he was 83 years old.
Longtime Boston journalist who wrote of his terminal diagnosis dies at 83
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Updated: 10:30 PM EDT Oct 3, 2022
Jack Thomas, a longtime Boston Globe writer who spent more than 50 years as a reporter, editor, columnist, TV critic and ombudsman, died Saturday at the age of 83. In his obituary, Thomas was described as a person who wrote stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. "Jack brought to his craft a level of detail that made the readers feel they too were there," his obituary said. After a terminal cancer diagnosis, Thomas sat down and wrote his final piece for The Boston Globe Magazine, which garnered responses from all over the country and beyond."How does a person live with the knowledge that the end is coming?" Thomas asked in the piece published in July 2021. "How would I tell family and friends? Would I be depressed? Is there an afterlife? How do you get ready for death, anyhow?"His family said a memorial service honoring his life will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to The Tom Winship scholarship Fund or Brantwood Camp, a non-profit camp for youngsters who otherwise would not have the opportunity, where Jack spent many happy summers as a camper and counselor.
BOSTON — Jack Thomas, a longtime Boston Globe writer who spent more than 50 years as a reporter, editor, columnist, TV critic and ombudsman, died Saturday at the age of 83.
In his obituary, Thomas was described as a person who wrote stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. "Jack brought to his craft a level of detail that made the readers feel they too were there," his obituary said.
After a terminal cancer diagnosis, Thomas sat down and wrote his final piece for The Boston Globe Magazine, which garnered responses from all over the country and beyond.
"How does a person live with the knowledge that the end is coming?" Thomas asked in the piece published in July 2021. "How would I tell family and friends? Would I be depressed? Is there an afterlife? How do you get ready for death, anyhow?"
His family said a memorial service honoring his life will be held at a later date.
Donations in his memory may be made to The Tom Winship scholarship Fund or Brantwood Camp, a non-profit camp for youngsters who otherwise would not have the opportunity, where Jack spent many happy summers as a camper and counselor.
