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Thomas M. McLean died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at San Diego Hospice. Tom was 60 years old and a resident of Carlsbad, California. Tom was born in Cresco, Iowa, on August 20, 1951 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was three-years-old.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Gloria McLean and his older brother Larry McLean. He is survived by his sister Mary (Jack) Beyda of Glendale, Arizona, and Michael (Lynn) McLean of Phoenix, Arizona. Six nieces and nephews living in California, Arizona, and Minnesota also survive him.
Tom completed his schooling in Phoenix and moved to San Diego in 1971 to begin a career in construction. Tom became a site construction superintendent and built and re-modeled apartment complexes, shopping centers, and estate homes. He was especially proud of the remodel at the Prince of Wales Dining Room at the Hotel Del Coronado. Tom will always be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit, love of life, and his courage.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to San Diego Hospice or Scripps Green Transplant Center.
Published in U-T San Diego on Dec. 25, 2011
MCLEAN, THOMAS M. August 20, 1951 to December 18, 2011 Thomas M. McLean died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at San Diego Hospice. He was 60 years old and a resident of Carlsbad, California. Tom was born in Cresco, Iowa, on August 20, 1951, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was three-years-old. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Gloria McLean and his older brother Larry McLean. He is survived by his sister Mary (Jack) Beyda and Michael (Lynn) McLean. Tom completed his schooling in Phoenix and moved to San Diego in 1971 to begin a career in construction and became a site superintendent. Tom will always be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit, love of life, and his courage. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to San Diego Hospice. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/utsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-m-mclean&pid=155166516#sthash.tmy5s0oR.dpuf
MCLEAN, THOMAS M. August 20, 1951 to December 18, 2011 Thomas M. McLean died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at San Diego Hospice. He was 60 years old and a resident of Carlsbad, California. Tom was born in Cresco, Iowa, on August 20, 1951, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was three-years-old. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Gloria McLean and his older brother Larry McLean. He is survived by his sister Mary (Jack) Beyda and Michael (Lynn) McLean. Tom completed his schooling in Phoenix and moved to San Diego in 1971 to begin a career in construction and became a site superintendent. Tom will always be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit, love of life, and his courage. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to San Diego Hospice. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/utsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-m-mclean&pid=155166516#sthash.tmy5s0oR.dpuf
MCLEAN, THOMAS M. August 20, 1951 to December 18, 2011 Thomas M. McLean died peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011, at San Diego Hospice. He was 60 years old and a resident of Carlsbad, California. Tom was born in Cresco, Iowa, on August 20, 1951, and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was three-years-old. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Patrick and Gloria McLean and his older brother Larry McLean. He is survived by his sister Mary (Jack) Beyda and Michael (Lynn) McLean. Tom completed his schooling in Phoenix and moved to San Diego in 1971 to begin a career in construction and became a site superintendent. Tom will always be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit, love of life, and his courage. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to San Diego Hospice. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/utsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-m-mclean&pid=155166516#sthash.tmy5s0oR.dpuf
Published in U-T San Diego on Dec. 25, 2011
Published in U-T San Diego on Dec. 25, 2011
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Diane S. Brown (Didier)
I was so sad when I heard the news about Tom passing away in 2011. He was a dear friend in high school. Glad we had a good time at the last reunion. He was recovering from treatments before coming to the reunion as well......
Diane Brown Didier
Roger L. Banan
I felt like I should say something. Tom was a very close friend in high school from sophomore year on. He was the happyest-go-lucky guy I've ever met. We kept in touch via telephone for 40 years, he in SOCAL and me in NY. I visited him a few times. Unfortunately, Tom turned out to be his own worst enemy. Cirrhosis of the liver turned into liver cancer. After a liver transplant they found cancer in one of his lungs. They removed the lung. Everything went well for awhile, until maybe 2010, when they found full blown metastasis. Tom was a construction superintendant. All this was going on after he had lost his job when CA construction had cratered. He kept looking for work when he could hardly get out of bed. Yet he never lost his sense of humor. I know because I talked to him a few days before he died. He was still wise cracking. He only cried once.
Pat Pierson
Nice post Roger! I lost touch wth Tom after school, but thought of him often. Great sense of humor and even keeled guy you could know. Gosh, we've lost some good people.
Roger L. Banan
Thanks Pat. He was a great guy. His ashes were scattered over the Pacific with a few friends and relatives in attendance.
Martin L. "Marty" Brim
Tom was my best man. (he was always the best!)
Well said counselor. Thanks a lot R.L.
peace, mart
Debra D. "Debbie" Corn (Downing)
Very touching post, Roger. Thanks for taking the time to honor Tom.
Nita Roberts (Grayson)
Tom and I had a few "study halls" together while in high school. He was always so sweet and nice to me. I was rather removed from the high school scene as I was working full time since my sophmore year to help suppport my mentally ill mother and raise my little sister. Tom always asked how I was doing and even would ask how my mother was doing. He also would tease me constantly and I loved it! Sometimes we would get too loud on purpose so we would be sent outside so we could really talk. One time, he bought me a little booklet on how to deal with the mentally ill. Gosh, wish I had kept that as it would be hilarious to read as medicine has changed so much in the last forty-five years.. Thank goodness there are good drugs out there now.
I wonder if any of you know his family? It would be nice for them to hear all the nice things we are saying about him.
Tom Ashworth
Great post, Roger. After losing touch for so many years with most of our WHS folks, I was happy to reconnect with Tom on Facebook. And as with others here, so sad to hear of his passing. But - a very good guy who lived a good life. And I had the very good fortune to have known him.