Obituary for THOMAS F. GAVIN
GAVIN, THOMAS F.
THE WORLD IS A LOT LESS KIND TODAY BECAUSE OF THE PASSING OF THOMAS. HIS NURTURING SOUL AND GENTLE TOUCH LEFT US FOR THE CREATOR ON MARCH 15TH. THOMAS WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF LOVE, COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING. THE DEPTH OF HIS KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY SURPASSED BY THE WARMTH OF HIS HEART. FEW PEOPLE HAVE SO DEEPLY TOUCHED SO MANY.
BELOVED HUSBAND & BEST FRIEND OF MARIE T. nee YOUNG.
CHERISHED FATHER OF THOMAS (MAUREEN), ROBERT (YOLANDA), MARY KAY (TERRY) WALSH, JOSEPH, JAMES (REBECCA) GAVIN, EILEEN (BRUCE) WATSON & CATHERINE (CHRISTOPHER) LOSS.
LOVING GRANDFATHER OF KEITH, LAUREN (ERIC) KILSTROM, EMILY, KATE, GAVIN, THOMAS, MARIE, VANESSA, JIM, MATTHEW, SUSANNAH, NATALIE, CLAIRE & JACKSON.
DEVOTED SON OF THE LATE THOMAS & ELLEN GAVIN.
ADORING BROTHER OF PATRICK (JOSEPHINE), JOHN (THE LATE PATRICIA), PATRICIA (MARTIN) BRENNAN, MARY (THE LATE LAWRENCE) DALY, ROBERT (KAREN), MICHAEL (PATRICIA), JAMES, ANN (HUGH) DENNEHY, THE LATE MARGARET (TIM) EVANS & KATHLEEN (THE LATE CARL) TIDERMAN.
FOND BROTHER-IN-LAW OF JAMES (THE LATE PATRICIA & HELEN) YOUNG, VIRGINIA (THE LATE JIM) CONNOLLY, ROBERT (JAN) YOUNG, THE LATE BEATRICE (THE LATE THOMAS) TOWE & EDWARD (BONNIE) YOUNG.
KIND UNCLE TO MANY NIECES & NEPHEWS.
VISITATION MONDAY FROM 2 TO 9 P.M.
FUNERAL SERVICE TUESDAY 11:00 A.M. AT THE ROBERT J. SHEEHY & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 9000 W. 151ST STREET, ORLAND PARK
INTERMENT HOLY SEPULCHRE CEMETERY
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TO THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, 120 WALL STREET, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10005 OR AN ACT IN TOM’S MEMORY THAT FURTHERS THE CAUSE OF PEACE AND JUSTICE, HIS LIFE’S PASSION.
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