Dorchester, Massachusetts
Thomas S. Durant M.D., a lifelong resident of Dorchester, Massachusetts, a U.S. Army veteran, associate General Director of Massachusetts General Hospital, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2001. A wake is scheduled for Wednesday, October 31, 2001, 4-8 p.m., at John C. Mulry Funeral Home, 2 King Street, Dorchester. Further visitation is scheduled for Thursday, November 1, 4-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, November 2, 9:15 a.m., at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, 10 a.m., at St. Mark's Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to Thomas S. Durant M.D. Fellowship Fund, c/o Massachusetts General Hospital Dept. of Development, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Arrangements entrusted to John C. Mulry Funeral Home, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Remembering Tom. Tom was a light of respite during his years with John Knowles at the helm of MGH. This wonderful light lessened the challenging environment of MGH School of Nursing. He was insightful and full of wit and one who gratefully created comic relief. Tom was a gift and I shall not forget him.
Donna Schenck
June 07, 2018 | Boston, MA | Friend
To all of you....I received a copy of the euology for Dr. Durant in the inter-office mail..thanks to Angela.
It is as a beautiful a tribute today as it was several weeks ago...
The "rascal & saint" taught us all so many lessons about life..and God I thought I had it all figured out. The article that appeared in the MGH HOtline compliments of Peggy Slasman and Tom's photograph is now tacked to my wall...and when I am having an unusually challenging day...I look at the...
Karen Connor
November 20, 2001 | Charlestown, MA
Dear, dear Fredericka and family,
I was blessed by having Tom's obituary notices sent to me by Len Smith. Had I only known about it earlier, nothing could have kept me from being there to celebrate Tom's life with all of you.
How blessed you all are to be able to rejoice in the life of sevice that Tom led and to know that each of you enabled him to carry out that mission and supported him in what he needed and wanted to do.
I am so happy that we got a chance...
Bob Langevin
November 07, 2001 | Bethesda, MD
It was an honor to be able to say!Tom is a friend of mine! Peter and Donna Penndorf
Peter Penndorf
November 06, 2001 | Shrewsbury , MA
To : The Durant Family my sincere condolnce on the loss of such a great man in your lives! Thomas was my mother's (Mary Leblanc) cousin and she has always told me what a a loving and caring man he was and still is and how he always beleved in helping others ! I must say i feel true honored to having met and be related to such a great man! He has touched so many lives and helped so man people and never asked for anything in return. If I can ever do anything in this life of mine i like to be...
Eric J. LeBlanc
November 05, 2001 | RanDolph
To the Durant family, I knew Dr. Durant through my father Charlie McCabe, MD, they had been friends since I can remember. When I was applying to Graduate school Dr. Durant was able to take time out of his busy day and have lunch with me to talk about life and where I wanted to go to Graduate school and why. He was so kind to me and through his advice I am now at Emerson Graduate school. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am and how amazing Dr. Durant was. His impact on my father and...
Krista McCabe
November 04, 2001 | Brighton, MA
Fredericka: We go way back, you & I,to our Whitten St. Days. I saw Tom at a Boston Globe retirement party some years ago & he shouted across the room "Manya!" & I shouted "Ike-y" in return. Steve is his "spittin' image" in both looks and personality. The Mass at St. Mark's was an unforgettable experience. You were blessed to be part of the life of a wonderful human being.
Mary Ferson
November 03, 2001 | Milton, MA
Shawn:
On behalf of Margherita Ciampa-Coyne and her family I want you to know that your father left an indelible mark on the her heart and the great neighborhood of Dorchester Massachusetts. I have heard and read
of the wonderful person your Father was and feel I really missed something by never having met him.
Also, I hope you don't mind but we requested that our 10 year old son Kyle read the various articles in the newspapers recently and asked that he aspire to follow in...
Brian Coyne
November 03, 2001 | Hyde Park, MA
Dear Durant Family, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Durant many years ago at the MGH-Chelsea Health Center. He was a caring, delightful and energetic man. He always seemed to make each patients visit a learning experience. He persuaded a few of the Health Center staff to come to the Rugby games and in doing so, I met someone on the Portland Rugby team. To this day, I am still in contact with him, and I owe it all to "Doc" Durant. I am sorry for your loss, but know that he touched...
Marie Washington (Butt)
November 02, 2001 | Chelsea, MA
