COUGHLIN, Thomas E., Loving soulmate, husband and cherished best friend of Geraldine (O’Neill). Loving father to Susan (Tim) Zels. Special, devoted pops and ‘dad’ to the late Geraldine (William) Holmes and Thomas (Honey-Luci) Manos. Devoted Grandpa to 8. Cherished “Papa” to 5 great grands. Dearest brother of Geraldine (the late Ron) Pacer and William (Sonya) Coughlin. Fond brother-in-law of the late Sharon (Ken) Horacek, Maryrita (the late Dan) Hodson, Thomas B. O’Neill, Jr., and Lynn O’Neill and the late Terry O’Neill. Dear friend, cousin and uncle to many.
Tom was retired from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Department. after working there as a Hoisting Engineer for 29 years. He is a gold card member of Operating Engineers Local #150. Back in the day, he played as a right half back and running back for the Clowns semi-pro football team.
A special thank you to Lightways Hospice nurses, Nancy and Audry.
A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD February 21st. For further information and registration contact [email protected] Please bring a story to share .
In lieu of flowers a donation in his name to the Lightways Hospice. 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, IL 60431
UNTIL THAT TIME TOM, WE WILL THINK OF YOU ‘AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN’
For more information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www.yursfuneralhomes.com or call the Yurs Funeral Home 630-232-7337
Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 6, 2022.
