Attorney Thomas S. Friar, of Swansea, MA and Scottsdale, AZ, beloved husband of over 60 years to Claire P. (Greenstein), amazing father to Deborah A. Phelan and her husband Thomas R. of Hopkinton, MA, Linda J. O’Connell and her late husband Kevin R. of Lynn, MA, the late Susan A. Dyer and her husband Ian S. of Swansea, MA, brother of Ronald E. and his wife Judith A. of Westport, MA.
Tom was the devoted son of the late Everett T. and Gertrude S. Friar and equally devoted son-in-law to Atty. Max F. and Anna D. Greenstein. Loving grandfather to Thomas E. Dyer and his wife Dominique (Lauria) of Marshfield, MA, Daniel T. Phelan and his wife Meagan (DiVito) of Bow, NH, Eric A. Dyer of Swansea, MA and Catherine J. Phelan of Brooklyn, NY. He was also uncle to Atty. Michael T. Friar and his wife Maria E. (Diniz) of Westport.
Tom practiced law in New Bedford for 31 years. He served the community as a member and Chairman of the Swansea School Committee and as Chairman of the Case High School Building Committee. He also served as President of Fall River Country Club and as Chairman of the building committee of its club house. He was a member of the Board of Corporators at Bay Coast Bank for over 30 years.
Tom was the most kind, gentle and caring man, loved by all. He was always there to offer support in any way he could and he usually knew when someone needed support before they did. He loved golf and travel, but, above all, he loved his family best. He found great enjoyment in welcoming new members to the family from sons-in-law to grandchildren and granddaughters-in-law.
Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM at the Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, 189 Gardners Neck Rd., Swansea. Burial private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor may be made to the National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 200, Newton, MA 02458, www.braintumor.org or to the Jimmy Fund, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284, www.jimmyfund.org. For online tributes or directions: www.waring-sullivan.com
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