Thomas P. Glynn Sr. passed peacefully on January 20th,2017 after a brave fight with cancer. He was 75 years old.
Thomas was a United States Marine Veteran during the Vietnam Era. He joined in June of 1960 and was active until June of 1964. Thomas was a local 25 Teamster truck driver until his retirement, then drove a bus for the Malden Senior Center for over 10 years.
Thomas was the devoted husband of Mary (Notarangeli) Glynn. He was the beloved father of Thomas P. Glynn Jr. and his fiancé Cheryl Fitzpatrick, Peter J. Glynn and his wife Lisa, Kelly A. Clancy and her husband Michael, and Kristen M. Gear and her husband Ted. Thomas was the brother of the late Margaret Hardy, Rita Driscoll and Eleanor Jong. He was the cherished grandfather of Christina, Taylor, Patrick, Daniel, Christopher, Brendan and Jordyn. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home 865 Main Street, Malden on Wednesday January 25th at 9:00a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Sacred Hearts Church 297 Main Street, Malden at 10:00a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday January 24th from 4-8p.m. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers donations in Thomas’ memory may be made to American Lung Association 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400 Waltham, MA 02451.