Thomas Stephen Quinn, Jr., 74 of Fairhaven, passed away on Sunday November 9, 2008 peacefully with dignity surrounded by his family at home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Newport, R.I. on April 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Thomas Stephen Quinn and Alice (Vaughn) Quinn. He was the brother of three sisters, all deceased.
Thomas graduated from De La Salle Academy with highest honors. He then joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It was in Newfoundland where he met his wife Margaret R. Kearsey. They were married in Newfoundland on February 13, 1956. They returned to the United States in 1957.
Thomas attended Bryant and Babson Colleges where he attained his Master's Degree in Accounting. He furthered his education at Bentley College and became a Certified Public Accountant. He worked in his own private practice up until the time of his death.
Thomas is survived by his wife Margaret; three daughters, Karen Hinman and her husband John of Mattapoisett, Pamela Benevides and her husband Paul, and Margaret McNulty and her husband Joseph, all of New Bedford; and six grandchildren, Thomas, Jessica, Andrew, Sarah, Chelsea, and Neil, whom he lovingly cared for.
His kind and caring ways were depicted as follows, "The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive" ......... Albert Einstein.
His presence will be profoundly missed by everyone who's life he touched.
Private funeral services were by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.