Thomas Himes, 65, of Lancaster, passed away early Sunday during a cardiac event. He is survived by his daughter, Rita, who is expecting his first grandchild in the coming weeks and son, Thomas. He joins his wife of 20 years Monica, who lost a two-decade long battle with multiple sclerosis in 2002.

Born in Philadelphia to his father, Townsend, and mother, Rita, he attended Deptford High School and graduated from Glassboro State College with a B.A. in criminal justice. Himes was a career law enforcement officer who retired from his job at the courthouse in Woodbury, NJ, in 2014. Before his death, Himes spent time with his companion, Denise D'Agostino, and had been looking forward to the birth of his first grandson.

An interment ceremony, officiated by Rev. Piotr Szamocki will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at St. Joseph's Cemetery and Mausoleums, 240 Lower Landing Rd, Blackwood, NJ.