Mr. Thomas Sean Scalley

Mr. Scalley was born the 20th of May, 1968 in Denville, New Jersey, the son of Thomas and Shirley Scalley, originally of Chatham, New Jersey, and now of Danbury, Connecticut. In 1998, he married Melanie Biggar Scalley, formerly of Chatham, New Jersey. They were happily married for 12 years, living in Chatham, Boston, and since 1998, in Houston.

Mr. Scalley is preceded in death by his father and is survived by his wife Melanie; son, Gordon Anthony Scalley; mother Shirley Scalley; brother Sean Scalley of Madison, New Jersey; and his sisters Linda Scalley of Wilton, Connecticut, Karen Anderson of Great Meadows, New Jersey, and Darlene Wilhide of Grafton, Massachusetts; as well as five nieces and four nephews.

Mr. Scalley graduated from Chatham Township High school in 1986. He attended the University of Delaware, where he was Captain of the Rugby Team. Upon graduating in 1991 with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Economics, he worked in commercial real estate in Manhattan, Boston and Houston. Mr. Scalley was a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, held the Certified Property Manager designation and was recently elected an officer for the group’s Houston Chapter.

Mr. Scalley actively trained in Chinese Martial Arts at Master Hu's Martial Arts Academy, and was a talented public speaker. He was an avid reader and World War II enthusiast. In addition to boating and fishing, he enjoyed working in the yard, spending time at the beach and traveling. He and his wife traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally, including a recent visit to the Netherlands, France, and Germany, his favorite. As a devoted father, Mr. Scalley’s favorite past time was spending time with his son and playing with the family dogs.

Mr. Scalley was a real “go-getter” with a fun-loving, adventurous spirit and keen sense of humor. He lived his life with grace, faith and honor. An inspiring and loving role model, he will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

A service of remembrance is to be conducted at half-past six o’clock in the evening on Thursday, the 28th of October, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, where following the service, friends are cordially invited to visit and share remembrances with the family. Guests are encouraged to bring photos and written stories about Tom for a memorial book to be created for Gordon as a lasting memento of his father.

In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions in Thomas Scalley’s honor may be directed to the Arbor Day Foundation’s “Trees in Memory” program, 100 Arbor Ave. Nebraska City, NE, 68410, 888.448.7337, www.arborday.org; or the National World War II Museum in New Orleans’ “Tribute Gift” Program, 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA, 70130, 504.528.1944 ext. 271, www.nationalww2museum.org

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

– An Inscription From a Headstone in Ireland.