Thomas B. Gaffney Jr. , a long time resident of Newburgh, NY, and a retired
Insurance Broker for Prudential Insurance Co., entered into rest on Monday,
November 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was 76. Son of the late
Thomas B. Gaffney Sr. and Adele (Collin) Gaffney, he was born May 31, 1938 in
Plymouth, NH. He married Maria (Valentine) Gaffney on May 29, 1976 in Newburgh.
Maria survives at home. This past Monday a bright light went out and a beautiful
voice was silenced. Our family lost a wonderful, loving Husband, Father,
Grandfather, Brother and Uncle. Tom taught us daily how to go forward while
facing his many challenges. Tom has many accomplishments, including a very
successful 42 year career with Prudential Insurance Company. During this time he
was able to do what he loved, which was to help and offer advice when needed.
His many contacts became extended family and he was always there when they
needed him. Tom’s passions were his family, his friends, his career and golfing.
He was a long standing member of the Powelton Club which gave him the
opportunity to form life-long friendships for which we will always be grateful.
It gives us great peace and comfort to know that his light will shine on through
his children and grandchildren. In addition to his wife Maria, he is survived by
his children, Brian Gaffney and his wife Ann of Conifer, CO, Suzanne Raab and
her husband Chris of Galloway, NJ, and Nichole Culotta and her husband
Gianfranco of Briarcliff Manor, NY; two sisters, Sandra Gaffney of Melbourne,
FL, and Merry Kurz and her husband Chet of Melbourne Beach, FL; grandchildren:
Dylan, Caitlin, Giovanni, Eleonora, and Gianluca; and brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Nicholas J. Valentine and his wife Susan. He was predeceased by
two sisters, Sherrill (Gaffney) Romash and Janet (Gaffney) Ross. Visitation will
be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Friday, November 7 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481
Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 8,
at 9:30 am in St. Patrick's Parish, Newburgh, with Rev. Msgr. Gerardo Colacicco
officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be sent to The Smilow Cancer Institute, at Yale
New Haven. Closer to Free Fund, P.O. Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519.
Thomas B. Gaffney Jr. , a long time resident of Newburgh, NY, and a retired
Insurance Broker for Prudential Insurance Co., entered into rest on Monday,
November 3, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was 76. Son of the late
Thomas B. Gaffney Sr. and Adele (Collin) Gaffney, he was born May 31, 1938 in
Plymouth, NH. He married Maria (Valentine) Gaffney on May 29, 1976 in Newburgh.
Maria survives at home. This past Monday a bright light went out and a beautiful
voice was silenced. Our family lost a wonderful, loving Husband, Father,
Grandfather, Brother and Uncle. Tom taught us daily how to go forward while
facing his many challenges. Tom has many accomplishments, including a very
successful 42 year career with Prudential Insurance Company. During this time he
was able to do what he loved, which was to help and offer advice when needed.
His many contacts became extended family and he was always there when they
needed him. Tom’s passions were his family, his friends, his career and golfing.
He was a long standing member of the Powelton Club which gave him the
opportunity to form life-long friendships for which we will always be grateful.
It gives us great peace and comfort to know that his light will shine on through
his children and grandchildren. In addition to his wife Maria, he is survived by
his children, Brian Gaffney and his wife Ann of Conifer, CO, Suzanne Raab and
her husband Chris of Galloway, NJ, and Nichole Culotta and her husband
Gianfranco of Briarcliff Manor, NY; two sisters, Sandra Gaffney of Melbourne,
FL, and Merry Kurz and her husband Chet of Melbourne Beach, FL; grandchildren:
Dylan, Caitlin, Giovanni, Eleonora, and Gianluca; and brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Nicholas J. Valentine and his wife Susan. He was predeceased by
two sisters, Sherrill (Gaffney) Romash and Janet (Gaffney) Ross. Visitation will
be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Friday, November 7 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481
Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 8,
at 9:30 am in St. Patrick's Parish, Newburgh, with Rev. Msgr. Gerardo Colacicco
officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be sent to The Smilow Cancer Institute, at Yale
New Haven. Closer to Free Fund, P.O. Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519.