Anton J "Tony" Tomas Jr.

Tomas, Anton J, Jr. "Tony" Portage Passed away Saturday evening, January 21, 2023. Tony was born June 14, 1940 in Paw Paw, MI the son of Anton Sr. and Gladys (Salisbury) Tomas. He was a lover of music, language and the definition of an academic. He had a Bachelor degree as well as two Masters degrees. During his life he worked as a school teacher, a vocational rehabilitation counselor and after his retirement from the State of Michigan worked as a sign language interpreter. He was a ballroom dancer and put himself through school working as a dance instructor where he met his future wife. He was an avid fan of figure skating and was a member of The Kalamazoo Figure Skating Club. He was also an aspiring writer and one of his short stories titled "Time For Bed" was published after winning a competition. On December 30, 1960 Tony was united in marriage to his loving wife of 63 years, Kay (Adams) who survives. Also surviving are his sons, Daryl (Debi) Tomas, Eric (Sara) Tomas; 5 grandchildren, Kayla Tomas, Megan Kuiper, Zachary Kuiper, Leah Tomas, Emily Tomas; brothers, Gary (Shirley) Tomas, Donald (Marsha) Tomas, Thomas Tomas; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may meet the family from 5:00-7:00pm Thursday, January 26 at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, 411 East Centre, Portage, MI 49002. Private interment will be held at a later date in Portage South Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice. To view Anton's personalized webpage please visit https://www.langelands.com