Ravensdale resident Jerold Leroy Thompson died May 1, 2012, at the age of 80.

He was born May 1, 1931, in Seattle. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the Seattle Fire Department. He volunteered with the Maple Valley VFW at Tahoma National Cemetery. He loved coaching and playing soccer and bird hunting.

He is survived by wife Gloria; son Dan Thompson of Marysville, Wash.; daughters Sherry Daniel and husband Frank of Ravensdale and Lori Lane and husband Tim of Auburn; stepchildren George Litras and wife Brigid of Ravensdale and Kristina Michaelson of Enumclaw; brother Jack Thompson and wife Susie of Kent; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Multi-Care Hospice Foundation, 402 15th St. S.E., Puyallup, 98372, or the Black Diamond Historical Society, P.O. Box 232, Black Diamond, 98010.

Burial is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, June 1, at Tahoma National Cemetery.

Services directed by Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home. All are invited to sign the online guest book at www.weeksfuneralhomes.com.