Angels Camp, CA…Thomas A. Gilbeau, born July 2, 1951 in Lodi, CA passed away on April 4, 2019 in Sonora, CA, he was 67 yrs old. Tom was born to Frank Gilbeau and Ruth Sifers where he grew up on a ranch in Circle 20. He attended San Andreas Elementary, graduated from Calaveras High in 1969 and attended college in Modesto. Tom was a Contractor for 30 years until he had a stroke in 2009.

Tom always loved telling people that he met his wife Roseanna in first grade, he was kind of shy so he would ask to borrow a pencil just to talk to her even though he did not need one. Years later they hooked up and were married July 30, 2005.

Tom has a son from a previous marriage, Erin Gilbeau who he was very proud of and 2 grandsons Henry Colt Gilbeau and William Cody Gilbeau who he loved very much. Roseanna has a grandson, Michael Sheldon Storey, a college student in Sacramento, who Tom Was fond of.

Tom was a pilot, loved airplanes and helecopters, Target shooting, T.V. crime shows and older ones like Andy Griffith and M.A.S.H., he also like going out for a good meal and gathering family at the house. He also loved watching the squirrels in his yard naming one in particular.

Tom is survived by wife Roseanna, son Erin, grandsons Henry and William, sister in laws Dottie (Gary) Smith and Julie (Jerry) Mattingly, Brother in laws Donald (Jan) Roberts, Roy (Mary) Cuneo and Frank Cuneo. A Celebration of life will be held Saturday June 1st at 1:00 P.M. at the home of Tom and Roseanna Gilbeau.