Frederick E. “Rick” Thompson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rick Thompson, 69, of Vallejo, California, passed away Monday, November 20, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Rick was born in Evanston, Illinois, grew up in Houston, Texas, and spent summers as well asattended college in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from St. Thomas University, Rick moved to Tacoma, Washington, to serve in VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), and later worked as a Case Manager for Tacoma TASC: Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime before moving to the East Bay (Richmond, California), in 1980. Rick and Sabine met in 1989 and were married in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1991. Their daughter Elizabeth was born in 1993, and son Michael was born in 1996. The family recently moved to Vallejo after residing in Pinole, CA for over 15 years. Rick worked as an Account Representative in the printing and packaging business for more than 40 years, most recently for Schawk! Inc. before retiring this past June. He enjoyed watching Westerns starring John Wayne, was an avid reader, a fan of Kurt Vonnegut, lover of American History, and a passionate sports fan. He rooted for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Warriors,and the Houston Texans. Rick is survived by Sabine Engelhardt Thompson, his wife of 26 years; daughter Elizabeth L. Thompson, son Michael E. Thompson; brother Henry Thompson, sisters Sarah Black and Martha Sands; Aunt Mary Rogers, Aunt Mary Orme, and Todd Orme; nephews John Black, Christopher Sands, and Alexander Jacoby, and niece Cate Black, and numerous other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as his cat Roxanne Roxannadanna (Roxy). Memorial services will be held on December 7 at 4:30 p.m. at Passalacqua Funeral Chapel, 901 W. Second Street, Benicia, CA 94510 Join us afterward for a Celebration of Life at Benicia Veterans Hall Address: 1150 First Street, Benicia, CA 94510 Burial will be private. Family prefers donations in Rick’s name to either the Sierra Club at https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org or the Genesis House at http://www.genesis-house.com/support.htm

Frederick E. “Rick” Thompson

July 20, 1948 - November 20, 2017