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[[ Obituary:
The Hartford Courant 2001)
HOAR, Thomas P.
Thomas P. Hoar, 75, of Farmington, formerly of West Hartford, died peacefully Thursday, (March 15, 2001) in Brittany Farms Health Center, New Britain, after a gallant battle of 26 years against Parkinson's Disease. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Murial (Pierce) Hoar. Born in Springfield, MA, son of the late Patrick and Johanna (Long) Hoar of County Kerry Ireland. Tom was a graduate of Weaver High School class of 1943 and was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he will be dearly missed. He leaves five children and their spouses, Michael J. and Patricia S. Hoar of Southington, Patricia H. and Thomas F. Moore of Fairfield, Karen H. and Raymond S. Chadwick of St. Helena, CA, Thomas P. and Mary L. Hoar of Manchester and Marianne H. and Michael J. Cirullo of Farmington; 12 grandchildren; Kimberly Bowers, Kevin, Brennan and Kara Moore, Owen, Graham and Colon Chadwick, Jordyn and Shannon Hoar, Bryan, Andrew and Katherine Cirullo. He also leaves his two brothers, Joseph P. Hoar and his wife, Eleanor of Newington and Edward Hoar and his wife, Wanda of Las Vegas, NV; and a sister, Marion "Nancy" Kennedy and her husband, Philip of West Hartford. He also leaves many devoted and supportive friends. He retired in 1989, after 43 years with the Hartford Board of Education. He was an avid golfer most of his life and a stoic man who never complained of his illness. Funeral will be held Saturday, March 17, at 9: a.m. from The Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Rd., Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. TODAY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 650 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032-9982. The Family wishes to thank the dedicated staff of Brittany Farms Health Center for their loving and attentive care to Tommy over the last few months.
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