Thomas J Gavney
November 24, 1933 - October 30, 2013
Obituary
STOUGHTON- Thomas J. Gavney passed away on Oct. 30, 2013, at Skaalen Retirement Home in Stoughton. He was born on Nov. 24, 1933, the son of Thomas and Alice (Wedeward) Gavney, in Beloit. Thomas married his wife of 55 years, Sally (Rockstead) Gavney, in 1956.
Thomas is survived by his children, David Gavney, Rebecca (Dan) Driscoll, Dale (Jennifer Blasen) Gavney, and Sara (Dorn) Gavney Moore; grandchildren, Andrew Driscoll and Malia and Ben Gavney; sister Alice (Gene) Duclon, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Harold and Raymond Gavney; and sisters, Mary Gallagher and Mildred (May) Helmts. Thomas also leaves behind many friends, including those at Skaalen Home and the Koffee Kup in Stoughton.
A memorial service celebrating Thomas’ life will be held at SKAALEN RETIREMENT HOME, 400 North Morris St., Stoughton, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. A reception will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Following the service, there will be a light lucheon, and then Thomas will be interned at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1827 North Washington St, Janesville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions would be appreciated for The Beloit Snappers and the International Crane Foundation. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 N.
(608)873-4590
Events
Visitation
Thu Nov 7, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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Service
Thu Nov 7, 2013 @ 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
Skaalen Retirement Home • 400 N. Morris Street, Stoughton, WI null
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Memories
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Sandy H
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It was a true joy working with Tom at the Snappers' games.
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Diane Matson
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Both Tom and Sally were such great friends to my mom Gwen during her time at Skaalen. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of your dad. He was one of the good guys and he will be missed.
Diane (Walsh) Matson
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Teresa (Gavney) Osbourn
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Andrew Driscoll
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Tom and Sally were wonderful people. Tom was a true a American, a Veteran who proudly served his country. He was a man who had a positive attitude and shared his love of life with everyone. Together Tom and Sally raised four successful children, several amazing grandchildren and a life time of memories we all remember.
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Sue Wiemer
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Tom was a great guy!! My Mom Betty Josheff and I truly enjoyed his company and great sense of humor over coffee and cookies after church services on Sunday morning at Skaalen. He was always asking how other people were and rarely focused on himself. He will be missed very much!! Our condolences to your family.
Sue Wiemer
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Dennis Conerton
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Tom and Sally were great supporters of the Beloit Snappers and loyally volunteered their help whenever they could. Tom was a terrific seller of 50:50 raffle tickets to our fans at an endless number of ballgames over the years. Even in later years when he couldn't climb up and down the bleachers as well, he would volunteer to sit at a table near the grandstand steps to pitch tickets to fans going to their seats. It was seldom that Sally wasn't right there at his side too!
Always upbeat and smiling, it was great to see Tom at the park and around town. Both he and Sally truly epitomized the 'Spirit of Snappy' to all of our Snappers fans and they will be greatly missed. It was nice to see Tom one last time this past summer at Pohlman Field and his memory will always live on and remain an inspiration for us all!
On behalf of the Board and Staff of the Beloit Snappers, I extend our sincere condolences to Tom's family and thank you for sharing him and Sally with us for so many years.
Dennis Conerton
President
Beloit Professional Baseball Association