Gilford-----Thomas "Tom" Clayton Tobey,78, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Tom was born on July 10, 1939 in Manchester. He graduated from Manchester Central High School in 1957 and MIT in 1961. He served in the US Marine Corps. from 1956 through 1964. Following active duty, he and a partner ran a residential and commercial construction company in Concord, before taking a position as VP in lending at New Hampshire Savings Bank from 1967 until 1977. Moving to the Lakes Region in 1977, Tom joined Laconia Savings Bank where he was Senior Loan Officer until 1990. From 1990 until retiring in 2016, he was one of the Lakes Regions top real estate agents, working at Roche Realty Group.
He was past president of Laconia Rotary, United Way and the Governors Island Club and belonged to the Winter Harbor Yacht Club.
Tom was an avid fisherman and enjoyed boating and skiing.
Survivors include his companion Jean Aberg, of Gilford; brother Milton Tobey and his wife, Rita of Manchester; nieces Patricia Newton and husband Keith of Hooksett, Diana Glennnon and husband Richard of Manchester, Sandra Schmerder and husband Kenneth of Manchester; nephew Milton Tobey Jr. and wife Cheryl of Hooksett; several great nieces and nephews. For the past 15 years, Tom very much enjoyed being part of Jean's family, especially grandchildren Samuel Peirson and Addie and Clara Locke. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by a sister Jane Craigen of Manchester .
There will be no calling hours.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 11:00am at St. Andre Bessette Parish- Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia NH.
Burial will be held at a later date.
For those who wish the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the NH Humane Society, PO Box 572, Laconia NH 03247.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.