Thomas Melvin Grist's Obituary
Thomas Melvin “Tom” Grist passed away on October 19, 2016 in Hayward, CA at the age of 65.Tom is survived by his wife and best friend Mary Jane Moffitt, sister Sandra Grist of San Francisco, brothers George Grist of Nevada City, Dennis Grist of Los Gatos, and Brian Grist of Beaverton, OR. He is also survived by nieces/nephews Keumai Cartwright, Meeyoung Booker, Sarah Hatfield, Emily Grist, Heather Grist Walls, Kyle Grist, and James (J.P.) Grist…as well as numerous great nieces/nephews.Tom was born on 8/17/1951 in Norfolk, Virginia to George and June Grist. He graduated from Santa Clara High School in 1969. He worked for Kaiser Permanente in Hayward for many years.A memorial is scheduled for November 19th at 1 pm, at the Hayward Chapel of the Chimes. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Tom’s life. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, to make donations to the Humane Society or local food banks.
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