Mr. Thomas F. Patterson, a resident of Medford and beloved husband of Jill N. (Boeri) Patterson, passed away at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading on Saturday morning, March 31, 2018 at the age of 69.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 3, 1949, he was the beloved son of the late Joseph P. and Mary V. (Rumley) Patterson. Thomas was a graduate of Fitchburg State University and was employed as a human resources professional.
He enjoyed spending time with his family (especially his grandsons) and was also an accomplished woodworker and avid reader. When presented with almost anything that was not working as it should, he welcomed the challenge of making it right. Above all, Tom was a loving husband, father, and grandfather; he will be dearly missed.
Besides his beloved wife, Jill, Thomas was the devoted father of Jeffrey T. Patterson and his wife Caitlin McClain of Hyde Park, Brian F. and his wife Susan Patterson of Montvale, New Jersey, and baby Mark, grandfather of Colin and Nate, brother of Anne and her husband Joseph Pisarri of Reading, and Kathleen “Kazy” and her husband John Grzelcyk of Charlestown, brother-in-law of Carol Patterson, Donny LaPorte, Georgia Patterson, Russell Fleming, Steve and his wife Karen Boeri, Lois (Boeri) Salvato, and Peter and his wife Tricia Boeri. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends. Tom was also the brother of the late Joseph Patterson, Patricia LaPorte, Michael Patterson, and Mary Fleming and brother-in-law of the late Anthony M. Salvato, Jr., and son-in-law of the late Victor J. and Natalie M. Boeri.
His funeral will be held from the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at 10:00 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian burial celebrated in St. Raphael Church, 514 High Street, Medford at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Interment will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club, 15 Green Street, Charlestown, MA 02129. www.bgcb.org/donate. For additional information, please visit, www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.