To Tom's family,
The last time I met Tom was in 1967 in Vietnam. Previous to that I knew Tom when we students at Canisius and when I worked for the athletic department and Tom was one of our star basketball players. A great guy, a great basketball player, and a great soldier. My deepest condolences.
Ed Skerrett
June 20, 2015 | Georgetown, DE
Sorry for your loss. Remember everyone is here for you in Isabella Village. My prayers go out to your family and this time.
Jan Gholston
June 01, 2015 | Savannah, TX
So sorry to see that Tom passed. He was a great athlete at Canisius and returned in 1970 to coach the freshman basketball and varsity baseball teams. I was a senior lefty pitcher and he remembered me when we met in Dallas in 1996 during Caniaius's game in the NCAA tournament. He was a gracious, dignified man and a great alum. Tom Smith
Tom Smith
May 31, 2015 | Rochester, NY
God's speed Tom.
Jim Oliverio
May 29, 2015 | No. Tonawanda, NY
May the love and many memories you have for your dear husband, father and grandfather bring each of you tremendous joy and comfort this day and each day ahead of you.
Sincerely,
Melissa Alvis
May 29, 2015
Carol, Lisa, Jim -
The world will be a bit more bleak without Tom - our sympathy to you.
As He & I spent our earliest years growing up together in "The Old House", many of my fondest memories are of Him, his Mother, my Aunt Olga, and Uncle Walter. He is now in the Best of Company.
He, and all of you, are in our Prayers.
Bill & Millie Woryk
May 29, 2015 | Troy, OH
On behalf of the entire Canisius athletic department and the Golden Griffin men's basketball program, we express our deepest sympathies to the Chester family for your loss. Once a Griff Always a Griff.
Canisius Golden Griffins
May 29, 2015
Your Family is in my thoughts and prayers today.
Liz DeLorge
May 29, 2015 | Frisco, TX
Lisa and family, my sympathy to you all. Tom is in a better place with the Lord. We are left to grieve on earth but may the Lord comfort you and be very near to you all in the coming days. My prayers are for you Lisa and your family.
Julie Larson
May 29, 2015 | Frisco, TX
James ?Tom? Thomas Chester, Jr., 73, of Savannah, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Savannah, TX. He was born June 22, 1941 in North Tonawanda, NY to James and Olga (Woryk) Chester, Sr. Tom married Carol Greene on April 20, 1969 at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA.Tom grew up in North Tonawanda, NY where he learned to love the game of basketball. Not only was he a star player at North Tonawanda High School, but he also went on to play for the Golden Griffs at Canisius College where he earned a BA degree in English (and later an MBA from Xavier University). One of his proudest moments was being admitted into the Canisius Hall of Fame for basketball, baseball and cross country.He excelled in a career in the United States Army where he served in Vietnam, graduated from the Naval War College, and led as Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division in W. Germany. Eventually he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife Carol of Savannah, TX; son, James ?Jim? T. Chester, III and wife Courtney (Gregory) of Atlanta, GA; daughter, Lisa Chester Rubio of Frisco, TX; four grandchildren, Ava Rubio, Alex Rubio, Reese Chester, James "J.T." T. Chester, IV; cousin, Bill Woryk and wife Millie of Troy, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents.A memorial service will be held at 4:00PM, Friday, May 29, 2015 at Slay Memorial Chapel of Aubrey, TX with Pastor Larry Evans officiating. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Services are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center, Aubrey, TX.
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