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Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 for a visitation from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
A service remembering and honoring Tom’s life will follow at 11:00 a.m. You may watch the service via livestream by clicking on this link at 11:00 a.m. https://youtu.be/tISTSzP19T0
He will be interred at West Lawn Memorial Park after the service.
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RACINE – Thomas C. Maresh, 79, passed away at Ascension All Saints on February 8, 2022.
He was born in Louisville, KY on January 21, 1943, the son of the late Clement and Mary (nee Reichel) Maresh. He graduated from Salem High School in Salem, OH.
Tom moved to Racine and met the love of his life, Judith Katherine Lui. They were married on May 2, 1964. Judi preceded Tom in death on November 22, 2013.
Tom was a pattern maker for over 41 years. He also drove school bus, worked as a gas station attendant and as a fast-food cook.
Tom had many hobbies including deer hunting, fishing, and boating on Lake Michigan, bowling, cribbage, poker, sheepshead and going to casinos. He loved the Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Milwaukee Bucks. He also enjoyed coaching many youth sports teams for his brothers and his son, Gary as well as hosting many ACC sanctioned cribbage tournaments. However, Tom was happiest in the company of his family where he cherished many dinners, cookouts, pizza parties and celebrations.
Thomas is survived by his daughter, Carla (Tom) Jameson of Racine and his granddaughter, Sara Jameson also from Racine; his siblings, Larry (Joy) Maresh, of Racine, Terry (Karen) Maresh of Des Moines, IA, Marilynne (John) Schultz of Racine, and Carolynne (Ray) Carlson of Ironwood, MI; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, especially his special friends, Mark and Pam Mano and Bill and Colleen Prochniak. In addition to his parents and loving wife, Judi, Tom was preceded in death by his dear son, Gary Maresh. Tom was the patriarch of the family and will be greatly missed.
Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 for a visitation from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. A service remembering and honoring Tom’s life will follow at 11:00 a.m. He will be interred at West Lawn Memorial Park after the service.
Carol Lui says
You’ll be missed by a lot of family and friends. We enjoyed many fun and loving times
Nancy Underwood says
Tom, you’ve been a wonderful neighbor for 30 some years. I’ve got lots of memories over all that time. You are already missed!
Mary Bradshaw says
Dear Carolyn and Marilyn,
My deepest sympathies to you and your brother Thomas’s family. May memories make you smile and help with the heartache you feel during this sad time. Remembering found memories of times we shared your family.
Sincerely,
Greg Lind says
Lot of good and bad memories…see you again MR. MARESH
Jane Krueger says
To Terry,
My heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your brother.
Jane Krueger
Carol Deschler says
Very sorry for your loss. I worked with your Mom and we were in the Legal Secretaries Association and so got to know your Dad as well.
Beverly Costa Bowman says
I was sorry to learn of Tom’s passing and my sympathies to those who loved him. I knew Tom from Salem High School……class of 1961. He was a great individual and classmate. May he rest in peace.
Elsie Trehus says
Dear Carolynne, I was saddened to learn lof your brother’s passing. My sincere sympathy to you and your family.