Elizabeth Ellen Thomas

THOMAS, Elizabeth Ellen Silvestri "Beth", age 49, of West Chester, Ohio, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, gammy and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2011. She fought a courageous battle with cancer starting in Dallas, TX and at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH and ending at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She was born August 27, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, OH in 1980. In 1983 Beth graduated from The School of Nursing at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, OH. After graduation she began her working career as a nurse at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, TX, and then as a buyer and assistant store manager at The Plum Tree in Dallas, TX. For the past 15 years, Beth's home has been in West Chester, a suburb of Cincinnati, OH where she enjoyed her home and being a housewife and deeply treasured her family. Beth is survived by her husband, Patrick Thomas and daughter, Christina Silvestri of West Chester, OH.; Her parents; father, John Silvestri and wife Joanne Silvestri of Sarasota, FL, mother, Mary Silvestri and fiance Chuck Stevens of Centerville, OH; brothers, Michael Silvestri of Cincinnati, OH and Kevin Silvestri of Sarasota, FL.; sister, Mary Jo Delaney and brother-in-law Tom Delaney of Centerville, OH; and all of her beautiful stepchildren, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00pm on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30am on Friday, November 11, 2011 at Church of the Incarnation, 7415 Far Hills Ave., Centerville. Burial immediately following at David's Cemetery in Kettering, OH. Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati, Inc., P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263 or to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429