Tom Main Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Frederick Thomas “Tom” Main, Jr., age 89, of Milledgeville, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. Funeral Services for Tom Main, Jr. will be held privately, for family only. Tom was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 12, 1931, to the late Frederick Thomas Main, Sr. and the late Helma Catherine Carlson Main. Tom attended High School on Long Island, and graduated from Long Island Agricultural and Technical College with an Associates Degree in Industrial Chemistry in 1951. He later went on to receive his BS Degree in Applied Physics at Hofstra University on Long Island in 1960. He joined the Army in 1951 and graduated from Ft. Benning Officer Candidate School as a Second Lieutenant and served in several U.S. posts, and in Iceland during the Korean War. During his 40 year career at Grumman, he worked on most of Grumman’s aircraft and space projects as a Materials Engineer and Department Head. He was selected to attend the Senior Executive Program at MIT in 1978. Tom retired from Grumman in 1992, after serving as General Manager of Grumman’s Advanced Composites Manufacturing Facility in Milledgeville, GA. During his time in Milledgeville, he served as Chairman of the United Way of Central Georgia and Trustee Emeritus of the GC&SU Foundation. Tom was especially proud to watch his grandchildren grow into adulthood, and it was a special treat for him to recently have four generations under one roof, when great granddaughter Isla Joy came to visit. Tom was an avid golfer and played countless rounds with family and friends at the Milledgeville Country Club and Little Fishing Creek. Tom is survived by his wife, Madeline “Maddy” H. Main ; son, Larry (& Karen) of Clifton Park, NY ; grandson, Andrew (& Jennifer) of Philadelphia, PA ; granddaughter, Emily Main Foster (& Derek) ; and a great granddaughter, Isla Joy Foster of Troy, NY. The family is grateful to the nurses and doctors at Navicent Baldwin, and especially thankful to the Serenity Hospice Satff and Skilled Nursing Unit for keeping Tom safe and comfortable until the end. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that Memorial Contributions be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1001 N. Jefferson Street, NE, Milledgeville, GA 31061.

Tom Main

May 12, 1931 - August 10, 2020