My Brother, Robert Maurer passed away far too early some 12 years ago from the scourge of Leukaemia and Tom was there to commemorate his passing. I met him when they were together at St Joes and heard about him in the years to pass, but it was an incredibly important gesture for Tom to come to Florida for the celebration of Robs life when he passed.
Its a testament to Toms dedication to his friends and the value he placed on the lives of people he loved. I would love to attend and pay tribute to Tom personally...please take these humble but heartfelt words as my testimony to the indomitable spirt of Tom.
We were blessed to meet Tom through Vikkii and have been the best of friends since before they were married. Oh what a memory we have from that day! We will remember his gentle smile and funny remarks. He kept Vikkii (and me) in line. One of the funniest memories is Tom doing the limbo at our daughters wedding. We loved our dinners in Lexington with him, Vikkii, and Molly while visiting Mrs. Farrell. We miss you so much and we will hold tight to the memories of you.
Tom was a wonderful man and greatly loved. I will miss him. Lots of Love
Tom and I met at a job search group and we supported each other in things "green", finding new employment, and later on following Tom's passion to taste beer, exercise at Avac, and just talk. I will miss Tom dearly. His infectious love of life and having fun will always be in my memory. I will do my best to carry forward his eternal optimism.
Just a memory - one time while visiting, on an unusually balmy October night Tom asked me if I had an old carpet lying around. Why? So he could sleep outside on the hill in the back of the house near a huge oak tree, which he did. That was Tom. He will be deeply missed and remembered. God Bless You Tom.
My late brother Bob and he were college friends from their time at St. Joes in Philadelphia. As the 12 year anniversary of Bobs passing approaches (Jan 27), I found this tribute from Tom which I would like to share .I myself look to reaching Rob again, when my time comes; I know we will will reconnect.
Tom was so full of joy and cheer. He lit up the room with his presence.
I worked with Tom for several years at eBay and I have to admit the best memories were happy hour related. Tom was always up for some good socializing and sharing his tequila expertise. I always looked forward to seeing him at eBay work group reunions.
Prayers to Vikki and Molly. Cherish the memories, speak of him often and he will always be by your side.
25 years ago, a handful of adventurous Californians traveled across the country to the great unknown and settled albeit temporarily in Wilmington, DE. Tom and Vikki provided 3 months shelter to this bright-eyed and young (!) Filipino man who had never experienced snow in his life. Tom taught him how to use an ice scraper, cat litter to help drive off the snow, and what a true winter coat was! Upon the spring thaw, Tom and Vikki released this man into the wild world of Delaware but he never forgot the generosity and words of wisdom and survival in living in the east coast as well as the corporate world.
Tom is unexpectedly (but not surprisingly) flying high with angels while down on earth, we are experiencing temporary darkness and sadness. I'm forever grateful we crossed paths. Stay strong and Tom is around you wherever you go.
There are so many great stories of Tommy as a father, a husband, son, brother, friend, etc... that show the kind of person he was. With me being the youngest in our large family, Tom was 14 years older then me. Amidst all of the things a person in their 20s or 30s could be doing, he took the time to take me camping in Western MD (and let me drive his BMW :), go to car shows, and enlist me to help do projects at his house in Baltimore. I polished many a chrome bumper for his latest fixer-upper car! Always on the go... I hope we can all be so lucky to find so much enjoyment in life! God Bless you Tommo
He was a great guy, and I'll always remember our times working (and socializing) together at PNC.
I am so grateful for the love Tom had of nature and that he shared some of his experience and kindness with us at Open Space. We have been very lucky to have a volunteer like him. He and the sunshine in his smile will be greatly missed.
I shall always remember and miss Tom's positivity, smile, humor and calmness at work.
A good friend and always helpful and inquisitive about all things BMW. We had just started restoring his BMW R90S motorcycles and had talked about possible rides this summer. A great loss...already missed
Always ready for a good cup of morning coffee, great conversations about cars (of course), Santa Cruz, Whitefish, hiking, and most of all our daughters. He so loved Molly and Vicky! I will miss you greatly, buddy.
Tom was a great friend over many years since we met in our 20's. Tom was good natured, completely kind, funny, clever and adventurous. A quick wit with springs in his legs, I have many fond memories of hours spent together hiking and backpacking - treasured moments when you really get to know someone. He was a scamp and trickster at times. I was recently reminded by a mutual friend of times in our early days when we would get together for Monday Night Football. As a ritual, we always got outside for a walk at halftime. Once at my house, Tom got out ahead of us and when we were finally outside we couldn't find him. It was dark and we kept calling out for him. Finally we heard a voice and noticed movement up in the trees and there he was pranking us. I'm sure just one example of many of his humor, sense of adventure and quick wit. He had a special way of connecting and making you feel like you were the most important person in his world.
While we haven't been neighbors in over 20 years, Tom was an unforgettable person and one we loved having as our friend. He was the most positive person on the planet!
I had the honor of working with Tom at Bank of the West. He was truly one of my favorite people. Always caring and genuine. He will truly be missed.
I worked with Tom on a daily basis at Bank of the West for four years. He was an incredibly nice and sincere person with a sharp whit and good sense of humor. He was a good friend, colleague, and so so positive. He will truly be missed.
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