Joseph E. “Joe” Thompson died June 17, 2007, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was 56. After a 15-year stint as an executive in the air cargo business, he transformed his professional career in 1999 by opening Fi-Dough, the area’s first specialty pet bakery and boutique. He continued to operate the business long after the onset of his illness, finally closing it in March 2007. Mr. Thompson moved to Somerville in 1994, quickly establishing deep roots in a city he said reminded him of his childhood hometown of Pawtucket, RI. He and his partner, Tony Membrino, carefully restored one of Prospect Hill’s oldest homes and were honored for their efforts with a city historic preservation award in 1999. Full obiturary from the Somerville Journal Full obituary from the Boston Globe

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