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Thomas Lee Dorsey June 12, 1947 - Jan. 28, 2013 Resident of Walnut Creek On January 28th our beloved Tom passed away at UCSF hospital in San Francisco. Tom was born in Ohio and moved to California when he was a very young child. He was a long time Orinda resident very active in coaching youth sports. Tom graduated from USF with a degree in psychology. He was an avid golfer and watched every sport event that was televised. Because of his kind and gentle spirit he made many friends in his journey. Tom worked as a realtor in the Lamorinda area and from there went on to work with new home builders. He ended his career with SummerHill Homes. Tom was passionate about his family. Leaving behind his wife Sherri, brother Larry, sons Adam, Kenny and Adrian, daughter Stephanie, Sister in law Sue, daughter in laws Kalyn and Jordan, grandchildren Logan, Tyler, Keillor, Gabriel and Aiden. Many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends will surely miss Tom. He was preceded in death by his parents Laurence and Philomena Dorsey and special friend Grace Sumner. A prayer service will be held at St. Mary's church at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 2nd located at 2039 Mt Diablo Blvd. Walnut Creek. All friends and family are invited to attend the celebration of Tom's life immediately following the service at Scott's Garden Restaurant at 1333 N. California Blvd. Walnut Creek. Donations can be made to Right To Play USA.
Published in Contra Costa Times on Feb. 1, 2013
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Linda Uribe (Jurewitz)
The last time John and I were together with Tom was in San Francisco at our USF 25th reunion.
The three of us plus a few other Pius X friends had gone north for college. At that reunion,
we resolved to do a better job of staying in touch and to get together the next time John and I came north.
As often happens,though, we didn't manage it. There were Christmas cards but no visit. You think to yourself, "we can get together next year...there'll be time."
Then, in 2013, we heard (in a roundabout way) that Tom had died earlier that year.
It broke my heart!
Since frosh year at Pius, Tom had been the dear friend who was always there. We first got to know each other in chorus and madrigal. Through lots of long rehearsals after school and evening perfomances, Tom made it fun with his silly jokes and sly grin. But he was also a sensitive, supportive friend when you needed advice or a shoulder to lean on. As it turns out, Tom was also a good match maker. He was the one who told me I should invite John Jurewitz to the sophomore Sadie dance (and we all know how that turned out ! )
When we went off to San Francisco for college, it felt good to know that my good friend Tom would be there, too. We had fun during those years at USF and stayed connected. But graduation, weddings, moves across the country, starting families sends you in different directions. Regrets, regrets.
I will always remember Tom and think how lucky I was to have had such a fine man as a friend.
And I will always miss him.