A Mass of Christian Burial for Thomas Joseph Cahill, 94, of Newark, will be held at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 11:00 A.M., Friday, December 16, 2022 , with Fr. David Sizemore as celebrant. Friends and family are invited to visit at church for 30 minutes prior to the service. Inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

Thomas, a United States WWII Army Air Corp Veteran, passed peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.  He was born in Troy, New York on April 30, 1928, to the late Thomas Michael and Catherine (Casey) Cahill.

A graduate of Catholic Central High School (Troy, N.Y.) , Thomas received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Siena College. He worked as a chemist for many years, retiring from the Chem Lab at the Newark Air Force Base.

Thomas was a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader and crossword puzzle solver. He also enjoyed sitting on his back porch with his wife and watching the many birds that visited their yard.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Margaret (Cogan) Cahill, his daughters, Margaret Jackson, Catherine (Jim) Pintz, Maureen (Brookes) Campen, and Sharon Cardreon; grandchildren, Natalie (Ralph) Morrison, Kevin Pintz, Nicole (Matt) Tousignant, Elizabeth (Daniel) Kelly, David T. Jackson, and Jessica (Mark) Bowman; great-grandchildren, Katie Davis, Aidan Maad, Alexi Tousignant, Henry Kelly, Grant Kelly, Hannah Jackson, Hayley Jackson, and Josephine Bowman; sister, Catherine Murphy; sisters-in-law, Elaine Carbonneau and Carole Cogan; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Thomas was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jennifer Pintz; son-in-law, David Jackson; and brothers-in-law, Garrett Murphy, John Carbonneau, and James Cogan.

The family requests memorials to Ohio's Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, Ohio 43055.

REED-EGAN FUNERAL HOME, 141 Green Wave Drive, Newark, is assisting the family arrangements. To share your memory of Thomas or leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.reedegan.com.