Mr. Willian J. Thomas William John Thomas of Merrick, NY on January 30, 2016. Husband of Lynn, loving father of Catherine Heather and Elizabeth Lynn, brother of Douglas J. Thomas and loving brother-in-law of Ann Thomas and uncle of Debbie Thomas. He was a 1977 graduate of Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy, a Marine Engineer at Sealift, Inc. and a member of the Sunrise Yacht Club. Funeral Information Family will receive friends Saturday, February 6th from 2 to 4p.m. and 7 to 9p.m. at the Francis P. DeVine Funeral Home Inc., 293 South Street Oyster Bay. A Memorial Service will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.