Thomas M. Leahy, 71, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of North Haven, CT passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in Baltimore, MD. He was born in New Haven on April 18, 1947; son of the late Clarence J. and Gertrude Butler Leahy. Thomas graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, King’s Point, NY and served as a Licensed Engineering Officer on many U.S. flag vessels. After retirement he worked for MEBA, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, as a union official in Baltimore for many years. Thomas is survived by his sister Carole Leahy and many relatives and friends.
The visiting hours will be Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:00 in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. His funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 11:00. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 Middletown Ave., North Haven at 11:30. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016 or a charity of one’s choice.
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What a great picture, he was a good guy. We will miss his stories at our family gathering, love you Tommy.
Words can’t express the great grief and deepest sympathy I feel for you Carole on the passing of Tommy. He was an important part of the bonds of our youth and he will always hold a special place within my heart. I have often reflected upon the how fortunate we all were to have grown up together in “Plymouth Park”… the wonderful games we all played together, building forts in the pines, marbles, baseball, hide and seek, and ice skating together, just to name a few of the wonderful memories we all share. Even though we all “grew-up” and moved away to our individual adult lives, the bonds of our childhood have made us all who we are and we will always cherish those who were with us for those very important and special times. May peace come to You knowing many of us share this loss with you.
My thoughts and prayers for you, Carole, on the loss of your brother, Tom. I remember what a nice guy he was in high school. He always had that nice smile and twinkling eyes. May He Rest in Peace.
A noted and respected classmate at USMMA. May he rest in peace, with fair winds and following seas on his final voyage.
Great guy and solid Union brother. He was always willing to help people out; he will be missed.
Carole, my sincere sympathy on your loss. I remember Tom as being very smart, very good looking and very respectful – a great guy. I am so very sorry.
Carole,
Tommy was one of my favorite people throughout high school. He was friendly, kind, and just so much fun! We were all so proud of him when he went into the merchant marines. I’ve thought about him a lot over the years. Joanne (Wazocha) used to let me know when Mike had heard from him…now they are both gone. I know he had been sick; I pray that now he will be able to rest in peace with family and friends. My prayers for comfort go to you.
Hugs,
Carol, please accept my most sincere condolences. Eileen Ronan hit it right when she said that we were all so much of a part of each other’s growing up years. You and Tommy well we were and always will be a very large part of my life.
Carole, my sincere sympathy on the loss of Tom. He was a great guy, who had it all: friendly, smart, good-looking and a lovely, contagious smile. May he rest in peace.
Carole, I am so very sad to hear the news about your brother. Tom meant a lot to me. He lived his life doing the right thing for the greater good. A moral, ethical and noble man, he was.