Somerville, Maine
Thomas J. Dostie had a need for speed, whether it was making jumps from a beaver dam in his boat or tearing down streets in a souped-up car. One time Dostie came "ripping down the road about 100 miles per hour," recalled Ron Cyr, a family friend and unofficial uncle to the young man. Cyr stepped into the road to make him stop. "Hi, Uncle Ronnie," Thomas said. "I was just testing it out." "You just couldn't get mad at him," Cyr said. Dostie, 20, of Somerville, Maine, died Dec. 21 during a suicide attack on a dining facility in Mosul. He was based in Portland. Dostie graduated high school in 2002 and was a volunteer firefighter. Cyr recalled Dostie's big grin and easygoing manner, handy as the Dostie family raised 43 foster children _ with Tommy playing the role of peacekeeper. He loved outdoor sports such as fishing, water-skiing and snowmobiling. "And, he liked raising a little Cain," said family spokesman John Houllahan. Appropriately enough, the day before shipping out to Iraq, Dostie was ticketed for speeding. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Peggy.
So sorry for your loss. My husband, Bruce and I are learning about Thomas for the upcoming TSP Baxter memorial weekend hike. He will be carrying Thomas’s stone up the Owl Trail. Our heart aches for you. Please know your son will never be forgotten.
Emily M Leonard
May 11, 2024 | Lowell, ME | Friend
Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Dostie Family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this week and we'll be dedicating several of these to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and the hometown of Thomas J. Dostie US Army Specialist. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded...
Charlie Gili
March 03, 2017 | BROOKLYN, NY
In memory of Thomas John Dostie.
A Native New Englander
October 12, 2012
To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas John Dostie:
Please accept my remembrance of Thomas on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
December 22, 2011 | Carson City, NV
Think of you Tom
Fellow 133rd Member
December 21, 2011 | Portland, ME
To the family and friends of Spc. Thomas John Dostie:
Remembering Thomas on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
December 22, 2010 | Carson City, NV
In Memory of Thomas ~ (Debra Estep)
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you...
December 28, 2008
To the family of Spc. Thomas John Dostie:
Thomas gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
December 21, 2008 | Carson City, NV
There is nothing that I can say or do to take away the pain or bring you peace in your time of sorrow, but I will offer you and your family my heart felt condolences. I also offer you my prayers that in time the pain will easy and the memories of your HERO will carry you through each day and night. I want to thank your HERO, for his/her selfless act of becoming a member of the armed forces, his/her willingness to defend the United States of America, all that we hold sacred and for the...
August 14, 2007
