Thomas J. Waldron

Thomas J. Waldron Jr. of Rolling Meadows Funeral services for Thomas J. Waldron Jr., 84, will begin with prayers at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, at the Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows, and proceed to St. Colette Church for Mass at 11:15 a.m. Interment will be in St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Born Sept. 25, 1921, in Chicago, he died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at his home. Mr. Waldron had worked for Com Ed for over 40 years and had served as an alderman for the city of Rolling Meadows for 18 years. He was a charter member of St. Colette Church, a member of the Rolling Meadows Historical Society, past president of the Senior Center, past president of St. Colette Men's Club, usher at St. Colette, and chairman of the lay citizens planning committee for Rolling Meadows High School. He also enjoyed playing golf, bowling and softball. He had been the Jaycees Man of the Year and an officer in the Rolling Meadows Boys Baseball League. He was the husband of the late Eleanore (nee Kubezek); father of Patricia (Len) Prejna, Nancy (Michael) Carson, Sally (Terry) Johnson and Thomas J. III (Lorraine) Waldron; grandfather of Melissa (Michael) Krause, Jenna and Jill Prejna, Valerie and Kevin Johnson, Ashley and Ryan Carson, Thomas W. IV, and Kelsey and Delaney Waldron; brother of Betty (Thomas) Madigan and the late Robert (the late Helen) and Jack (Roz) Waldron; and companion of Margaret Zumstein. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Colette Church appreciated. For information, 847-253-0224.