Thomas Draper Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 9, 2023, at the age of 96, Thomas Draper of Newtown, Connecticut, born in Queens Village, New York passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Thomas Draper to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by : his wife Patricia (Gafney); his son Thomas Frazer Draper III; his parents, Ann Griffin and Thomas Frazer Draper; his siblings, Patricia Randolph, Jacqueline Prout, Joan, David, Raymond, Michael and Denis Draper; and his granddaughters, Hannah George and Rebecca Draper Townsend.

He is survived by : his children, Kathleen Mount (Steven) of Westerville, Ohio, Mary Maloney (James) of Danbury, Joan Draper (Gary Townsend) of Brookfield, Martha Odell (Don) of Darien, Donna Draper (Alan Chapin) of Newtown, Rosemary Gallant (Jonathan) of London, England and Joseph Draper (Mieko) of Fairfield; his siblings, Barbara Buxton of Purcellville and Robert Draper of Nissequogue; his grandchildren, Rachel Hofstetter, Elizabeth Betras, Katherine, Thomas Mount, Adele, Anna, Ellen Maloney, Monica Kraft, Victoria Townsend, Jimmy, Annie Odell, Mary Kate Fuentes, Jacqueline, Michael, Christopher George, Melissa, Martha Gallant, Suzuran, Rikto, May and Kent Draper; and his great grandchildren, Alex, Teagan, Theo, Nora, Abigail, James, Max, Vivian, Grant and Baby Sarah. He is also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family.

If anyone would like to make a donation in Tom’s name, please consider a gift to any of these three organizations that were so important to him throughout his life. CIFC Health (120 Main St., Danbury, CT, 06810 or online at https://www.cifc.org; please note that the gift is in memory of Dr. Thomas Draper); Danbury Hospital (Danbury Hospital Foundation c/o Foundation, P.O. Box 22539, New York, NY 10087-2539 or https://bit.ly and reference the Dr. Thomas Draper Education Endowment Fund) or St. Rose of Lima Church (http://www.strosechurch.com or 46 Church Hill Rd., Newtown, CT 06470).