THOMAS VINCIGUERRA

I was introduced to Tom through his resurrection of Philo. He wrote to me about my grandfather´s role with Philo and thus began a valued friendship. I learned of his untimely death when I sent an unanswered idea for an essay that only Tom could do justice to. Tom was smart, humorous, self deprecatingly amusing and always a pleasure to talk to. It took me several weeks to steel myself to read his obituary. I miss him deeply. I suspect that he and other Philos are enthusiastically concocting...

Tom, the world is not the same without your wit and writing. the years we discussed our writing and the times we would meet up in Garden City. Covid made it so the 2020 visit to Garden City did not happen, making 2019 our last time to visit outside of online Till we meet again and I look forward to what you are writing now in heaven.

Tom was one of the kindness men that I have ever known. I miss him very, very much. He was like a father to many "geezers" of the Philolexian Society of Columbia University. I used to call him my "Celebrity Friend" (and he'd laugh). My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.

The last time I spoke with Tom, just five days before his death --Tom doing his part at a hundred miles an hour, as usual --about people and work and the absurdity of life, he told me an improbable story about his love life. We both shrieked with laughter. His voice was strong, and I took his word that his ailments weren't too serious.

The following week, still shocked by Tom's death, I saw that Fanne Foxe had died. Though I was deeply sad about Tom, I couldn't help but smile at...