Thomas J. Abernethy, Sr.

Thomas James Abernethy, Sr. (24 September 1895 in Perry, Maine - 17 February 1982 in Westfield, Massachusetts) was a American veteran in the United States Armed Forces during World War I.

Biography
Thomas was born in the town of Perry, Maine on 24 September 1895. He was the son of James and Mary G. Abernethy. He enlisted in the military on 26 July 1917 and served for the remainder of World War I until being discharged on 12 July 1919. After being discharged he married a girl named Edna and together they had two children (Thomas Jr., and Mary G.). Thomas would later go on to work for the Westfield Public School district serving as the Superintendent of Westfield Public Schools until his retirement in 1962. After his retirement he settled in Westfield where he died on 17 February 1982.