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Thomas Tunney

Thomas Tunney
Thomas Tunney of Sun City Center, Fla., found peace on Sept. 1, 2020.

He was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., on May 12, 1951, to Thomas G. Tunney and Delores (Belongia) Tunney.

He attended local schools and graduated from Kingsford High School. He left Michigan and moved to Kenosha, Wis. He lived there until 1983 when he moved to Florida.

He worked in the building trades for many years and as a welder for Harloff Farms in Manatee County, Fla. After a move to Naples, Fla., in 2002, he worked for Del Webb properties until retirement.

On March 28, 1998, he married his wife Patricia (Trish) in Bradenton, Fla. They loved to travel and enjoyed many cruises and road trips.

He is survived and missed by his wife Patricia; his mother Delores; three brothers: Jerome, Gene and Greg. He is also survived by four step-children: Stephanie, Amy, Daniel and Jeff;  six step-grandchildren: Austen, Jessamyn, Ronan, Sophie, Kyra and Ava. They will all miss their Papa Tom and his lollipop jar.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas G. Tunney, and his sister Eyelyn.