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Thomas MacPhail Obituary
Sept. 30 2011
Thomas Wilbur MacPhail, 74, passed away at Lakewood Ranch Hospital, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. He was born on May 24, 1937 in Englewood, N.J. son of the late Wilbur and Frances (Cobler) MacPhail. Tom attended Oakland Military Academy in Oakland, (N.J.) and Englewood Cliffs Grammar School. He graduated from Fort Lee High School, in New Jersey, after which he took graduate courses at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Tom spent his entire career as co-owner along with his brothers of Handford Brown Company, Inc. in Englewood Cliffs, a printing manufacturing company. He retired in 1987. Tom married his beloved wife," Bobbie", the late Louisa (Raymond), an ice skating coach and judge from Lake Placid, N.Y. Tom and his family resided in Alpine, N.J. for a number of years and also in Lake Placid, N.Y. before retiring to University Park, Fla., where they were avid golfers for many years.
He is survived by four brothers, William of New Jersey, Douglas and David of Illinois, and Bruce of North Carolina as well as two sisters, Marjorie Andrion and Karen Burke of Maryland, and two sons, Ian (Beth) and Ryan (Jessica) MacPhail, two daughters, Janet Podgorny and Suzanne MacPhail and numerous grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
Over the years, Tom's interests included ice skating, golf, tennis, photography, yoga and karate. While living in Lake Placid, Tom volunteered as a librarian at North Country School.
In retirement, he also volunteered at a hospital in Sarasota. Tom enjoyed the many restaurants in the area, as well as all the daily telephone conversations with many friends and relatives. His wonderful spirit will be missed.
Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Toale Brother Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel in Sarasota on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 at 11 a.m.
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Janet Pohl
August 20, 2025
Miss you Dad
Sun Flower
Suzanne Mac Phail
November 14, 2011
So very sorry to learn of his passing.
Thank you for your greatest gift to me - life.
Suzanne
Lisa Fenochietti
October 14, 2011
I am so very sorry to read of the passing of a man that for years treated me so special. I met him as a little girl on Cape Cod and I never took to anyone as I was a very shy child. Tom reached for my hand and I actually took it. I was only 2 and still have the memory. Every year a holiday did not pass without him sending something to remember me and I always felt so special. He never forgot till I was in my 30's and married but we stayed in touch.We had a reunion in SC IN THE 90's I am now 51 and I have moved around quite a bit due to unfortunate circumstances and he lost track of me. I was doing a facebook search to see if I could find him and found this sad news. I am so sad and he will be forever in my memories. My Prayers go out to his family.
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jean Major
October 11, 2011
oct 11, 2011 Was sorry to read of your passing in the Lake Placid paper. Many happy memories of you, Bobbi, and the boys in those beautiful Lake Placid summers. Especially that lobster dinner at your home on lovely evening.
Jean Major
October 5, 2011
Tom, ol' friend....We shall miss you and cherish those wonderful visits, talks and history lessons in the early mornings at First Watch and Publix....We will miss our phone conversations and so appreciate your checking up on us every now and then. We are equally grateful for those times we were able to assist you with your transportation needs to and from our favorite medical facilities. Tom, in your wise, experienced, and gentle way, you touched numerous lives in your travels...Those kind souls are no doubt better for it today and will fondly remember you as we always will....You had the respect and admiration of everyone who came in contact with you. Too few are granted so warm a personality and so fine an intelligence. To those you loved and cherished and for those who loved and cherished you, we extend our most sincere and heartfelt condolences. Hugs, love and blue skies....Jeanette & Donald Ristow, Lakewood Ranch, FL
Nancy Lewis
October 4, 2011
My sympathy is extended to the family of Tom MacPhail.
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