Thomas Michael Hennessy

Loudonville- Thomas M. Hennessy (Tom), 64, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Community Hospice Inn with his wife Mary by his side, after fighting the good fight against bladder cancer for the past 3 years. Born in Darby, PA he was the son of the late William and Nancy Moore Hennessy. Tom was a facilities manager for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield from 1991-2010 having managed their building at 622 3rd Ave., and the Empire Floors 17-31 of the World Trade Center in New York, NY. He was a World Trade Center Survivor of 9/11. Tom met his wife Mary in September 2003 while opening the Brooklyn Metrotech Building, and they began a 7 year long distance relationship until Tom retired in April of 2010, moved to Albany and they married on April 20, 2012. Tom was an avid sports fan stemming from his high school football career at Cardinal O’Hara in Springfield, PA, of which he will be inducted into their Hall of Fame on October 10, 2015. He remained a loyal PA supporter, cheering on his Eagles and Phillies. Upon his graduation from high school and college Tom’s love of sports changed from player to umpire as he began a 35+ year career as an ASA/USA umpire. Spanning New Jersey, Connecticut and New York, Tom umpired many regional tournaments and Women’s softball games at the collegiate level. He served on the Greenwich, CT Umpire Association Board of Directors. After moving to Albany in 2010, Tom worked many games and quickly ascended into being a key umpire for summer tournament work, often times being assigned to officiate final games. No matter the state or the games officiated, Tom was well thought of amongst his umpire coworkers as an excellent umpire and great person. Beloved by family and friends, Tom stayed in close contact with his high school buddies, traveling to PA for events such as their yearly golf outing. Many of his friends traveled to Albany the past two months to say good-bye and give a proper “manoadudes” send off, which Tom appreciated deeply. Tom and his beloved wife Mary enjoyed traveling to sunny destinations where he loved to swim in the ocean, deep sea fish, go biking, and relax. Tom loved Saratoga in the summer, hosting barbeques and “themed” food nights with friends Mitch and Nancy. His wife Mary will forever cherish their Saturday afternoon “family day” walks with their dogs, an ice cold beer, and cooking a great dinner together. Tom is survived by his beloved wife Mary Menzies; his brothers William Hennessy (late Kathy), Mark Hennessy (Nancy), Sean Hennessy (Patti) and his sister Nancy Kramer (Donald) who all reside in PA; his nieces and nephews, Donald, Shannon, Heather, Melissa, Adam (Lauren), Colleen, Kayla, Ryan, Austin, Jason, Shane and Dylan; his goddaughter Amy Crawford Bauer and godson Joseph (Jennifer); his mother and father in law, Donald and Peggy Kearney of Fleischmanns, NY; sisters in law, Margaret A. Menzies, of The Netherlands and Monica Frizzell (Ricky) of North Carolina; brother in law Joseph Diminio. Tom was predeceased by his parents and his sister Judy Diminio. He is also survived by his beloved dog Tucker, who he referred to as “baby boy” and his newest dog “Biggie”, who quickly became Tom’s 32 pound lap dog. Both dogs were rescued from Homeward Bound Dog Rescue. Funeral services Saturday, August 1, 2015 from the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany at 10:00 am where a memorial service will be held in Tom’s honor. Relatives and friends are invited and may call from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, July 31, 2015 in the funeral home. Interment will follow the service at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Colonie. Those wishing to remember Tom in a special way may send contributions to Homeward Bound Dog Rescue of NY, LTD, P.O. Box 5782, Albany, New York 12205. To leave Tom’s family a message on their guestbook, view his Cinematic Life Tribute, obtain directions, or view other helpful services, please visit www.McVeighFuneralHome.com

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Thomas Michael Hennessy

March 19, 1951 - July 28, 2015