Tom was born on January 4, 1944, to Richard and Gertrude Kress (Martin). He is predeceased by his parents and his two sisters, Mary Kay Ryan and Janet Strong and one brother, Richard Kress. He is survived by two sisters, Margaret Luepke, and Nancy Lagoy and one brother Peter Kress. Tom is also survived by his beloved wife of 42 years Pamela Kress (Scheck), his son James Kress and wife Stacy of Tempe, AZ, his son John Kress and wife Divorah of Phoenix, AZ, and his daughter Kacie Swartz (Kress) and husband Rich of Walden, NY. Tom is also survived by five wonderful grandchildren, Jacob Kress, Zachary Kress, Ava Kress, Bay Swartz, and Quinn Swartz who he loved and adored.
Tom lived in Elgin, Illinois, where he was born, until 1987 when he moved his wife and family to the home in Sparta, NJ to continue his career in bridge construction. He retired in 2006 and spent most of his time working around the home and yard that he loved and cherished. He had a deep love for the water and spent much of his time during the summer season on his boat on Lake Hopatcong entertaining family and friends, creating lasting memories. He was a generous and caring man with deep ties to his family and a wonderful and contagious sense of humor. He will be deeply missed by so many.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tom’s memory to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice by clicking the link below.
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