Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Tom was one tough Marine. He never gave up his painful battle against cancer over the last 6 years. We met Tom and Patti in 2009 when we both moved to St James. We became close friends right away. We had a lot in common. Tom and I were described by our wives as a little anal, somewhat stubborn,thick headed, and over opinionated. We both liked cars and trucks.
Tom and Patti were married 50 years this past November. Who would of thought an Italian and Irish wedding would last that long? Upon his honorable discharge from the Marines, he attended and then graduated from St. Johns University. Tom had a successful career in Sales and Marketing in the Consumer Package Industry. He was a creative writer and published articles in numerous publications, as well as the local St. James Cat Tales. Tom's creativity expanded into entertaining, as an outstanding cook, his motto was "GO BIG OR GO HOME." His specialties including Aunt Rose's spinach pie, Black Forest Cake, Sunday sauce, homemade pizza and his chocolate covered biscotti. He always had a story to tell. As the family gets together to celebrate Tom's life, remember the frozen turkey on Thanksgiving when the fire department was called.
Tom was a great handyman, no project too big or too small. His hobbies beside cooking included golf, fishing, and boating. You could often find him in his yard trimming, weeding or cutting. He also loved to sew.
We miss him. He will always be in our hearts. Mac & Nancy McIntosh.
