Obituary of Thomas H. Wilson

THOMAS H. WILSON AGE: 66 ROCKAWAY Thomas H. Wilson, 66, of Rockaway, passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at home, following a long illness. Born in Saint Joseph, MO. Resident of Rockaway since 1987, moved here from Morris Plains. He was a Parishioner of Sacred Heart Church, Rockaway. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Managing Director of the OTC Department at Smith Barney, New York, NY and retired in 1998 after 25 years. He graduated in 1966 from Vanderbilt University, where he also played football, and was a member of the Alumni Association. Member of the Rockaway River Country Club and the V.F.W. Post #5351 of Whippany. Survived by Bridget, his wife of 36 years; two sons, Matthew and his wife Rebecca of Bloomfield, and James of Rockaway; two daughters, Molly Lovenberg and her husband Chris of Nutley, and Claire Wilson of Rockaway; his brother, Terry Wilson of Perth Amboy and his sister, Gail Stefanik of Oak Creek, WI. Visitation, Thursday, October 14th, 2010, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com). Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 63 E. Main St., Rockaway (973-627-0422), at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 15th, 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in his memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Compassionate Care Hospice, 66 Mt. Prospect Ave., Bldg. C, Clifton, NJ 07013.