Lois Thompson Jones, 89, died Friday, January 5, 2018 as a result of a long fight with Alzheimer's. She was born in Rochester, February 15, 1928, the daughter of Harry and Etta Gaskell. At the time of her death, she was residing in Texas with two of her daughters.

Lois is a graduate of Spaulding High school, class of 1946, and enjoyed working with her classmates to plan the many class reunions they had over the years. She was also a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Harold Thompson, and the late Merritt Jones of York, Maine. She is survived by her three daughters; Jo Whitney of Farmington, NH., and Linda Levey and Amber Zentis of Richmond, Texas. She has four grandsons and eight grandchildren.

Interment will be in the Rochester Cemetery at a later date.