Clair “Tom” Tormey of Mesa, AZ passed away June 7, 2017 at Mountain Vista Hospital. Tom was born in Mitchell, SD on May 2, 1932 to Harold and Ann (Zimmerman) Tormey. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Mitchell. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950 and was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant in 1953. He received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota Vermillion in 1957.
Tom had a long career in the utility industry as a corporate controller at Minnegasco in Minneapolis, MN, Pennsylvania Gas & Water in Wilkes Barre, PA, and MDU in Bismarck, ND where he retired on December 31, 1993.
He married his first wife, Lois McKenna on July 7, 1954 in Mitchell. While living in Minneapolis, they had four children- Kevin, Kathleen, Patrick, and Shawn. In 1973, the family moved to Mountain Top, PA. Lois passed away on May 13, 1975.
Tom married Marie Kasenchak on October 17, 1975 and they moved to Bismarck in 1978. In 1995, retirement brought Tomand Marie to Mesa, AZ where they met many good friends and made lots of happy memories.
Tom’s faith and family meant the world to him and he will be remembered fondly as a wonderful husband, brother, father, and grandfather.
Tom is survived by his wife, Marie, daughters Kathleen Wolf in St. Louis, MO, and Shawn Doerr (Greg) in Lakeville, MN, his son Patrick (Jolene) in San Tan Valley, AZ, and sister Barb Graf (Paul) of Sioux Falls, SD. He has five grandchildren Jenna Wolf (Brian Jagde), Dane Wolf (Maddie Ferguson), Elizabeth Wolf, Anthony Doerr, and Kali Drexler (Joe), and three great grandchildren Elliot, Margot, and Pius.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois, sister Phyllis (Corky), brother Jim, son Kevin, and son-in-law Brian Wolf.
After a private memorial service in Mesa, AZ, Tom’s final resting place will be at Calvary Cemetery in Drums, PA.
Marie, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Clair (as I knew him at work) was a wonderful caring person and such a pleasure to work with – and to visit with ar our reunions here in Arizona. What a shock to read of his death – he looked so great when I saw him in February. He lived a great and good life.