Photo courtesy of Tempe Mortuary - Tempe
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 13, 1950 – May 8, 2021
Thomas "Tom" DeForest, 71, of Chandler, passed away om Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Chandler.
Tom, a retired landscaper, was born on March 13, 1950 in McCook, Nebraska to, the late, Truman Victor and Jeanne Celelia (Bahl) DeForest.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Cooper in 2019 and is survived by his children, Michelle DeForest of Phoenix, Alex DeForest of Chandler; step-son, Brandon Cooper-Blissett; daughter-in-law, Samantha Parker of Chandler and brother, Jim DeForest of Warrington, Pennsylvania.
Tempe Mortuary is entrusted with the arrangements.
Read MoreMy deepest condolences to Tom's family. Tom was a good man and a great father. You will forever be in our hearts. May you rest in peace, Tom.
Valerie
Valerie Godwin
May 15, 2021 | Apache Junction, AZ | Friend
Tom will be missed by me. We attended Tempe HIGH school together. Our families used to go to the mountain's camping and to cut Christmas trees. I regret that I had lost track of him. May he rest in peace.
Richard Allen
May 13, 2021 | Mesa, AZ | Friend
