Thomas E. Doyle, 73, of North Fort Myers, FL, formerly of North Haven, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann Rafferty Doyle. Born in Pittston, PA on January 24th, 1939; son of the late John and Iris Spencer Doyle. Tom was a graduate of Notre Dame High School where he played on their 1954 State Championship Football Team; he served in the U.S. Navy; was a graduate of the CT School of Electronics; had worked for the former N.Y., N.H. & Hartford Railroads and later had worked as a Technical Engineer for Pitney-Bowes until his retirement. Tom had played semi-pro with the N.Y. Giants Farm Team; was president for Max Sinoway Baseball for ten years; also coached baseball, basketball and football in North Haven; was a member of the Senior Olympics; was a volunteer for Friends and Services in Florida and was an avid Notre Dame fan. Loving father of Claire (Drew) Putnam, Thomas (Mary) Doyle, Margie (Mark) Bissell all of Wallingford, Sean (Tina) Doyle of Durham, Dan (Heather) Doyle of McKinney, TX. Devoted grandfather of Thomas, Ryan, Matthew, Zachary, Sean, Patrick, Shannon, Daniel, Kaleigh, Michael, Mark, Brennan, Ryan and Tyler. Loving brother of John (Jean) Doyle of Ocala, FL. Tom’s legacy will continue on in others through the gift of tissue donation.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Saturday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Frances Cabrini Church, North Haven at 10:00 am. Entombment with full military honors will follow in the All Saints Mausoleum. The visiting hours will be Friday from 4 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Notre Dame High School, 24 Ricardo St., West Haven, CT 06516.
Dear Mary Ann,
We enjoyed the times we spent with you and Tom at Oval Club and the visit with you in your lovely home. We will miss him and his captivating personality at future events. Our sympathy goes out to you and your family.
Our heartfelt sympathies & condolences to you & the family. Sorry, we won’t be able to attend, but know you all are in our prayers. Tom IS withthe Lord Kevin O’Keefe & Tina Bell
Dear Mary Ann & Family, we are so grateful that you & Tom came to visit us last Thursday. What a pleasant surprise. We will miss him terribly, but know he’s in Heaven probably playing basketball. Our love & sympathy to you all.
We got to know you and Mary Ann in Florida where you both were so giving and friendly to us. We will miss your cheery smile and fun loving nature. Our deepest sympathy to Mary Ann and family.
Dear Mary Anne, and all the family, I am so very sad about your loss of tom. He was a wonderful man who helped every one, including me. I feel an emptyness in my heart and my thoughts and prayers go to all of you. I am sorry I cannot be there to comfort you, but I will be in thought on Friday and Saturday. I will be in touch and send my love to you, Mary Anne. God bless you all!
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. We pray that the one true God be your comfort in this time of loss. We love you guys and please pass the same love to Mary for us.
Dear Tom,
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Your friends at Connecticut College
Paul and I send our love and prayers to comfort you and the family. We know that Tom is making friends in heaven just as easily as he did here on earth.
Dear Mary Ann, Frank & I were so sorry to hear about Tom, we always enjoyed getting together with the two of you at the Oval club – and our visit with you in your beautiful Florida home last winter was a special treat – you two made a great team. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Mary Anne & family,
Tom was truly larger than life, a trait that is evident though the entire Doyle family. He left a positive impact on us all and always left things better than he found them. Our thoughts are with you all.
Our thoughts are with you and your family. We will miss seeing Tom at Del Tura in FL.
I had the pleasure to work with Tom at PB. I remember Tom as a wonderful person, great mentor, and full of an amazing amount of energy and enthusiasm for life. In heaven, I am sure he is leading a team of angels to watch over his family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
John, my sincerest condolences on the loss of your brother. Tom was a fun guy with a great sense of humor. Aside from NDHS “56” it seems like yesterday we were playing ball at “Quinnipiac Park” or “Clinton Ave. ” Keep the faith my friend.
Claire- I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. I am sure you have many fond memories of him that will last a lifetime. My prayers are with you and your family.
John
Dear Tom and Mary: We feel so sorry for you at this time. We will keep him in our prayers.
Dear MaryAnn & Family
Deepest sympathy to you and your family. Can remember many years on the baseball fields. Prayers are with you all.
Tom was a fun loving, gentle man who, along with his beautiful wife, raised a wonderful family. Our hearts go out to all the Doyle Family. R.I.P. Tom and try to keep Gallagher in line, will ya!!
Maryann and family. We have known you and Tom for many years and we are grateful. Your loss is our loss, too. We don’t have enough words to express our grief. We miss him so much.
We are saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Tom. Though we consider ourselves fortunate to have had the opportunity to call Tom a dear friend. We celebrate the life Tom led. He was an example for us all, through his faith in God and his commitment to both Mary Ann & his family. Thank you Tom for your friendship. You will truly be missed, but not forgotten.
We were shocked and saddened to hear of Tom’s passing. You are in our prayers.
Dear Mary Anne and Family – Don and I are so very sorry to hear of the passing of Tom. May the love and memories shared with Tom continue to live on in your hearts and bring you peace and comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Paul and I send our love and prayers to comfort you and your family. We know that Tom is making friends in heaven as he did so easily here on earth.
I worked with Tom at PB and consider him to be one of the classiest people I ever met. My thoughts and prayers to his family at this difficult time but think about the wonderful times you have shared to lessen the pain
Well what a legacy you left Mr. Tom Doyle. What a joy to have you in our family. If there was a party you wanted Tom Doyle. Your laughter, story telling and generosity will be missed. Your commitment to your wife and family was a joy to watch. Love and faith followed you always. So we will go on, but a void will be there. We thank you for being in our lives. Love and prayers to your whole family.
Mary Ann and the Doyle family
Our deepest and heartfelt sympathy goes out to you, your children and grandchildren. All of you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
May Tom rest in peace.
So very sorry to hear of Tom’s passing. Our thoughts and many prayers are with the Doyle family at this time.
All our thoughts and prayers are with Aunt Mar and the Doyle families. We will miss Uncle Tom so much. We love you!
Mary Ann and Family, Wow, What a shock hearing the news of Tom’s untimely death. We feel so very fortunate to have known him and spent many happy times with him in Del Tura. Tom was a gentle and kind man and a great athelete in golf, softball and basketball. We will always remember the good times with the “Amigos” softball gang, especially on St. Patty’s Day, which Tom loved so much. We will not be able to attend the services, but you will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Mary Ann: What sad news I got just now. I extend my sympathy to you and all your family. Tom was a wonderful person and I enjoyed knowing him and playing basketball with and against him. We always liked showing the younger guys at the Y that “old” men still had it. I will pass the word here. He will be missed.
We are so sorry for your loss. Tom will be missed by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dearest Mary Ann and family:
I am so sorry for your loss. Tom was such a wonderful man. May his
memories fill your hearts. Love and prayers to all, Mabel
We are saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Tom. Though we consider ourselves fortunate to have had the opportunity to call Tom a dear friend. We celebrate the life Tom led. He was an example for us all, through his faith in God and his commitment to both Mary Ann & his family. Thank you Tom for your friendship. You will truly be missed, but not forgotten.
Danny, Sean, and Tommy,
I was so sad to hear of the passing of your Dad. I have such great memories hanging out at your house back in the day. I’ll always remember Mr. Doyle’s one liners and making fun of all of us! He was a hell of a good guy and will be missed. I know this is a tough time time for you guys as you were all so close to your Dad. All my thoughts and prayers are with you guys and your family.
-Billy McK
So sorry for your loss. Tom was one of the greatest friends we ever had. He was always there for us and we will miss him terribly. He will be in our hearts forever.
Dear Maryann and family, We were so sad to read that Tom had passed away and also to let you know you all are in our prayers thoughts.
MaryAnn~ Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family,during this sorrowful time. He will be greatly missed but left a legacy, second to none!
I’m sending love and hugs to all of you!
Maryanne, we are so sorry to hear about Tom’s passing. We first met at a rate change site in FL. and of course renewed our friendship at many Oval Club weekends. Tom was a great guy with a fine sense of humor. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry to hear about Tom. He was such a great guy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
With deepest sympathy. We have fond memories of good times with Tom. From “olive soup” to the business trips to Boston, Miami and Texas! He will be fondly remembered.
Mary Ann,
Sorry to hear about you loss. I remember Tom as the guy I
called for help from the field, and he always came through.
I know he will be missed. God bless you during this time of
great loss. I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Mary Ann, Irene & I offer our deepest condolences. At the last Oval Club Event in St Augustene we got to see you and Tom. Our prayers are with you and your family in this time of sadness.
Tony
Tom and I had several wonderful encounters throughout our PB careers. It was such a pleasure to see Tom last year in St. Augustine. A true gentleman with a great sense of humor.
we have lost a new dear friend that we’ve had the honor of knowing these past two years. our thoughts and prayers are with the doyle family that we have heard so much about . we could hear the love that both tom and marianne had thru the many stories they told us.
I miss you and love you so much. Life will not be the same without you here but I know you are safe up in heaven with everyone who has gone before you. Keep dancing Mr Bojangles and until we see each other again, thank you for being my Dad!
Dear Mary Ann and family – we were so sad to hear of Tom’s passing. We have such fond memories of him and we hope that your memories of him bring you peace and comfort. God bless you all.
Our heartfelt sympathies & condolences to you & the family. Sorry, we won’t be able to attend, but know you all are in our prayers. Tom IS withthe Lord Kevin O’Keefe & Tina Bell
My deepest condolences to the Doyle Family on the loss of Mr. Doyle. To Tommy, Sean and Danny you guys are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless.
Jim McKiernan, Phoenix Arizona
Mary Anne and family;
Please accept our condolence. You are in our prayers and we wish you the best.
Mary Ann & Family,
These are things I don’t need to tell you…Tom was a great man! He loved his family, his friends and his faith! I just want to say thank you…We are so blessed to have had the opportunity to know him, to love him and to have the chance to consider him family!!!
He will be missed!
MaryAnn, on behalf of the SRA I am so sorry to learn of Tommy’s passing. You will be in my prayers.
Aunt MaryAnn and Family – Our deepest sympanthy goes out to you and the extended family. Uncle Tom was always close to me and my brothers, always there to lend a hand and give us advice around school and sports. We will miss him dearly. We spent so many years at the house, hearing the stories and watching our Irish! Rest in peace, Uncle Tom, you will be so very missed but always loved and admired for years to come…
To all the Doyle Family,
You were very lucky to have a man like your husband, father and grandfather. He had made an impact on the area through sports and the love of his family. His children and grandchildren were very proud of him, and he was very obviously proud of them also. You family is in my families thoughts and prayers.
Words cannot begin to convey the depth of my loss of the one man who was an inspiration to me when I was growing up. I owe so much to his leadership as a man and cousin; his generosity, compassion, strength of character, and devotion to family and friends served as an invaluable role model. Truly, the world was a better place because of him, and is now a much poorer one without him.
Mary Ann, I am so very very sorry to hear about the sudden death of your Husband Tom, he was such a great guy, he will be missed by so many. My prayers are with you and all of your family. xoxox
Sorry to hear about your loss. Tom was a great guy and I really enjoyed the times we worked together in Norwalk and other locations. He was a real gentleman.
Dear MaryAnn, We are so sorry to hear of Tom’s sudden passing. We enjoyed your company so much on the Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises, and Tom was very thoughtful to send us a pictorial CD of those good times. We will miss him greatly, but we believe he’s having a good time “shooting hoops” with the Angels right now.
God Bless you and yours. Sincerely, Dick & Jacqueline Sharkey, Hendersonville, NC
I just heard about Tom’s untimely passing. I had the extreme pleasure of working with Tom at Pitney Bowes. As all of you know, Tom was unforgetable. He could make a difficult project a pleasure. Our times working and socializing will never be forgotten. I would say “rest easy up there” but I never knew Tom to stay still. I’m sure he is starring up there in the All Star Basketball Or Baseball League.
I had the pleasure of knowing Tom during his years at Pitney Bowes. My memories of Tom are fond ones, full of laughter, celebration, super strong family ties and great Saint Patrick’s Day Party stories! I’ll always remember Tom this way.
God Bless to his loved ones.