Photo courtesy of Becker Funeral Home, Inc. - Clermont
Jul 30, 1942 - Jun 14, 2025
We lost part of our heart when you left us. One day it will become whole again.
Wayne and Rita Settle
September 20, 2025 | Clermont, FL | Friend
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Maibach family. Tom was a great neighbor and a kind friend to many in Summit Greens.
Rick & Jenny McAlister
July 02, 2025 | Clermont, FL | Friend
My condolences. We called him “Beta” during his association with Sigma Phi Epsilon at Bradley. He was a brother to us all. He carved out time to provide attention and support to those who needed it. We valued his friendship and even though we went separate ways his memory remained in our hearts.
June 28, 2025
Thinking of you at this difficult time. You had a wonderful life together and will forever have those memories to comfort you. Sending my prayers to you and your family. Love, Judy Hinson
Judy Hinson
June 21, 2025 | Mt. Vernon, IL | Friend
Roger and I are so very sorry for your loss of your wonderful husband. We are continuing in prayer for you, Janet. God continue to be ever so close to you. We love you, Roger and Carolyn.
Roger and Carolyn Glasco
June 19, 2025 | Babson Park, FL | Friend
Thomas W. Maibach, 82, a devoted husband, stepfather, and grandfather passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice facility in Clermont, FL. He was born in Peoria, IL, on July 30, 1942. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Juanita Maibach, brother Bill, and sister Ann. He is survived by his wife Janet; son Christopher Castner, Winter Springs, FL; daughter Amy Zeagler and son-in-law Christian Zeagler, New Smyrna Beach, FL; granddaughters Nicole Whisler, Panama City Beach, FL, and Molly Whisler, Ft. Myers, FL; and step-granddaughter Jaci Zeagler, of Lexington, VA, sister-in-law Pam Maibach, Peoria, IL, and a number of nieces and nephews.
He and his wife have lived in the Summit Greens community in Clermont, FL, for 24 years. During his years there, he volunteered many hours at Summit Greens serving on various committees. He was a member of the Living Hope Methodist Church in Clermont, FL.
He served in the U.S. Navy for four years at duty stations in Keflavik, Iceland and Key West, FL from 1967 to 1971. His love of the Keys eventually found Tom and Janet living at the Coral Harbor Club in Islamorada, FL, for 18 years. He was active there in church and civic organizations. He loved fishing, diving, and boating in the Keys. He was also a runner and participated in many marathons. During his life, he had a passion for cars. He owned Corvettes and other sports cars throughout the years. This hobby resulted in a partnership company, American Pride Car Wash, in Bartonville, IL.
He attended Knox College in Galesburg, IL, for two years on a track, javelin, and running scholarship and was a Beta Theta Pi fraternity member. He then transferred to Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and was a social member of the Sigma Pi Epsilon fraternity at Bradley.
He worked as a computer programmer for the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a hospital group which was later acquired by McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. Eventually, he became a lead programmer and supervisor in HBO & Company which merged with McKesson, a national hospital service corporation. The computer systems he helped develop served hundreds of hospitals throughout the country.
A private Celebration of Life service will take place in the FL Keys. Donations in his memory may be sent to any Veterans' Organization, the Mike Conley Cornerstone Hospice facility in Clermont, FL, or the American Cancer Society.
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