Thomas Gerard Groll

Thomas Gerard Groll passed away peacefully within his home on Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was born April 3, 1952 to the late John H. Groll and L. Lorraine May. He is survived by his lifelong companion and friend William “Billy” Newby; his siblings Ellen (Mike) Skinner, Jack (Tana) Groll, Carol (Joann Wolf) Groll, and Philip (Lee) Groll. He was a cherished uncle to Sonya (Davin), Jace, Audrey (Lee), Delia, Abby, Jory, and Keegan, and a proud great uncle to 6.

Tom worked as an Electrical wiring specialist for many years with Westinghouse and ABB. He fulfilled many roles as friend, nephew, brother, uncle, great-uncle and will be greatly missed, as will his bright blue eyes and resonating smile. Tom had a passion for Classic cars, building and collecting many model cars over his years. He was a connoisseur of music and food, with a great knowledge of both. Tom truly had an enthusiasm for learning and sharing his vast knowledge on historical architecture, as well as history overall.

A Memorial gathering will be held on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 from 4-8pm at Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary at 6464 Chippewa St. with the Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, Aug 25, 2017 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Tom’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Condolences can be offered at www.hoffmeistercolonial.com