Tom's wife here --

Just wanted to let people know that Tom passed away on 12-13. After his chemo the doctors discovered that he had lung cancer that had spread to his brain. It was very aggressive. They couldn't do anything for the lung cancer that wouldn't kill him. When they took him off the resperator he couldn't breathe on his own & passed away.

Both myself & my son were able to say goodbye. Tom's 57th birthday would have been 12-17 & our 35th anniversary would have been 12-21.

Obits were placed in the Chicago Sun Times & Tribune. He still had a number of friends in Chicago. However; I did not place an obit in the Milwaukee newspaper. Let's just say it's probably not good policy to tick off a grieving widow.

Tom has been cremated & a memorial service will be held in Milwaukee sometime in Spring or Summer -- basically I don't want to see snow. For more information on the service please call me at 414-342-1767 or at zosha@voyager.net (I prefer the phone because my email is rather cluttered & I'm afraid I might accidently delete an important message.

http://www.legacy.com/chicagosuntimes/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=99811757

Just wanted to let everyone know I am so grateful to the support the blogging community has given me.