Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Uncle Tom was a huge part of our lives, even since we were little. He was our go to person for so many things - help with math homework, home repairs and even picking up my youngest from preschool every day. He lived right around the corner from us and would take his daily walks and come over to visit. All of our friends called him "Uncle Tom" too - he was never "Mr. Dellaquila". My brothers and husband also referred to him fondly as just "T". We loved all of the family stories that he, my mother and our other aunts and uncles would tell - especially the ones where they would tease our grandmother who would always react with a "Hmm Hmm...". He had a wonderful, dry sense of humor, and he would help anyone who needed it. He will be missed very much, but we are sure he is having fun catching up with everyone in Heaven - maybe even having a cup of coffee and an Italian cookie:)
Love, Marie, Phil, Victoria and Cecelia Byrne
