Thomas R Wallace

Thomas R. Wallace entered eternal life on February 3, 2024. He was born on February 1, 1943 to Thomas P. Wallace and Margaret Wallace née Ryan of Norwood, Massachusetts. He grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois. Thomas attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Downers Grove, Illinois. He then attended St. Procopius Academy for high school graduating in 1960. He then attended the University of Notre Dame graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964. Thomas married the love of his life, Carol Anne Butrymowicz, on November 26, 1964. Thomas started dating Carol while in high school. They married after his graduation from Notre Dame. Thomas settled in Woodridge, Illinois in 1965 with Carol and immediately set out to start a family. He moved his family to Lisle, Illinois to the Green Trails subdivision in 1977 remaining in that location for the rest of his life. Thomas worked for B.F. Goodrich Corporation and various other firms specializing in plastic extrusion products gaining a reputation as a reliable and trusted sales agent.

Thomas’s primary love, however, was always his family. He was a loving, faithful, and dutiful husband to Carol as well as a devoted father to three sons. Thomas doted on his children providing unending love, support, guidance and encouragement. He loved taking his family on vacations, especially to Leech Lake in Walker, Minnesota. Nothing was too great an ask when it came to his wife and children. He worked tirelessly to ensure his sons got the best educations possible making that a priority of the family. He was successful as all three of his sons graduated from college with two of his sons getting professional degrees as lawyers.

Thomas was a giving and thoughtful man his entire life and provided the best possible example for his family. He was a truly successful man by any measure. He also had a dry and engaging sense of humor that his family enjoyed and he enjoyed vigorous discussions of current events and politics. He was a loyal member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Lisle, Illinois for most of his adult life. Thomas is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Carol Anne Wallace, née Butrymowicz. He is also survived by his sons, Thomas E. Wallace of Ponte Vedra, Florida and Patrick T. Wallace of Downers Grove, Illinois; his grandchildren, Kelly Wallace, Sam Wallace, and Colleen Wallace as well as daughters-in-law, Nicole J. Wallace (Thomas), née Frank and Gabrielle Wallace (Michael), née Seager. He is predeceased by his parents, Thomas P. Wallace and Margaret Wallace née Ryan of Lisle, Illinois as well as his son Michael D. Wallace and his daughter-in-law, Christina D. Wallace (Patrick), née Rawlish.

A viewing will be held at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 5015 Lincoln Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532 on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 820 Division Street, Lisle, IL 60532 on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:00 am. Interment will be at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 1400 South Wolf Road, Hillside, IL 60162 following the funeral service.

Flowers can be sent to Blake-Lamb Funeral Home at the above listed address. Online condolences and memories for the Wallace family may be shared at www.Blake-LambFuneralHome.com