Thomas J. Linder, 61, of 312 Black Hall Road in Epsom died on June 14, 2002 at the VA Hospital in Manchester after a lengthy illness. Mr. Linder was born on April 20, 1941 in Yonkers, New York the son of Joseph and Agnes (Leitch) Linder. He was a U S Army Veteran and was later a self employed painter for 15 years in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to New Hampshire to live with his daughter and her family in September 2001 when he became ill. Family members include; two sons, Jason Linder of Fayetteville, GA and Nicholas A. Linder of Woodbridge, VA; three daughters, Londa Draper of Epsom, Dale Brown of Burke, VA and Jessica Linder of Fayetteville, GA; his mother of Yonkers, NY; five grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph Linder of Ecuador and Robert Linder of Connecticut; one sister, Geraldine Amodeo of Fishkill, New York; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Thomas J. Linder Jr. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, June 18th at 11:30 AM at the Church of St. John the Baptist located at 670 Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers with burial to follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery.